Managing Sexual Violence

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with trauma.

A guide from Rape Crisis Scotland about panic attacks following sexual violence.

A guide from Rape Crisis Scotland exploring how sexual violence can affect relationships.

A guide from Rape Crisis Scotland for men who have experienced sexual violence.

A guide from Rape Crisis Scotland exploring feelings of guilt, shame and self-blame after experiencing sexual violence.

YSM is a digital companion for survivors of sexual assault with curated content on recovery. It provides safe, timely and relevant support and resources that have been co-created with survivors, centres the needs of survivors and brings all necessary information together in one place.

The NHS Scotland sexual assault self-referral phone service can help to arrange care for you in the days following a rape or sexual assault. The service may be able to arrange for you to have a forensic medical examination (FME) at a SARCS without making a report to the police.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with anger.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping after sexual violence.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on healing from sexual violence.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with flashbacks.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with nightmares and sleep problems.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on coping with dissociation.

Bloom was created by survivors and experts of abuse to help fellow survivors to process their experiences, understand their coping mechanism, banish shame, recognise patterns in their lives and be able to build new ones.

Chayn is a global non profit, run by survivors and allies around the world, creating resources to support the healing of survivors of gender based violence.

This guide will provide you with some information about what to expect if you report an incident to the police and outlines some of your basic rights.

Information from Rape Crisis Scotland about reporting rape or sexual assault, including your options, what happens when you report, and the support available through the reporting and criminal justice process. You can also find information about forensic medical examinations and getting support if you’re not ready to report.

A guide from the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre about housing rights for people who have experienced sexual abuse.

If you have experienced voyeurism or upskirting, you do not have to put up with it. There are options available to you. This legal guide will set out: What voyeurism and upskirting are, what the law says about voyeurism and upskirting, what options you can take and where to get support if it’s happening to you

This leaflet will provide you with some information about what to expect if you report an incident to the police and outlines some of your basic rights.

Information for survivors of sexual violence on sexual health.

Information for LGBTI survivors of sexual violence.

Information for survivors of childhood sexual violence.

Disclosing intimate images or videos, or threatening to disclose intimate images or videos of another person without their consent, is a form of abuse. In this guide we describe some legal and practical options available for those who experience this kind of abuse.