RAINN - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
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You Can Take Back Your Life
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - is America's largest anti-sexual assault organization. They are heavily involved in helping survivors and promoting legislative items to protect potential victims and improve services to those in need.
Learn about their telephone and online hotlines for those who have been sexually assaulted. You can take back your life!
Telephone Rape Crisis Hotline
RAINN has volunteers working 24/7 ready to listen to your
story and direct you to a rape crisis center near you.
Their telephone number is 800-656-HOPE.
If you want to volunteer for either the telephone or online hotlines, visit the link to the sites homepage below.
The Online Volunteer Hotline
Survivors may not always feel safe making a telephone call and speaking to someone about such a traumatic experience. But they want to reach out for help nonetheless.
RAINN provides a free, anonymous online hotline for survivors and their friends and family. It is run by trained volunteers just like the telephone hotline. It works much like text messaging where you will be typing live messages back and forth with the volunteer.
Become a Volunteer
There are many ways to get involved in the efforts to help survivors and prevent sexual assault.
You can find information about volunteering at the RAINN volunteer FAQ page. This includes info on how to volunteer on their hotlines and with their E-Crew as well as organizing support events in your neighborhood or on your campus.
Learn More
- Sexual Abuse Effects
Sexual abuse effects on children and youth can be evident in emotional, physical and behavioral ways.
The Effects of Rape and Incest
While much has been gained in understanding
the effects of rape and incest, there is more ground to be covered.
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is being recognized as one reaction
that a person has to this trauma much like war veterans. More research has been done in regards to this and rape trauma syndrome is a diagnosis favored by some in the field.
Victims may suffer flashbacks of the experience with even the slightest trigger. Disassociation, depression, anxiety, and dissociative identity disorder are just some of the other illnesses that can result.
Rape and abuse can happen to anyone, male or female. RAINN supports survivors of both genders and their friends and families.
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RAINN and Survivor Links
- RAINN | Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network | RAINN: The nation\'s largest anti-sexual assault
The main page for RAINN. - Survivors of Incest Anonymous - Home
The Survivors of Incest Anonymous. They have a broad definition of incest and are dedicated to helping survivors cope with the effects of abuse. - Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors - Dancing In The Darkness
Dancing in the Darkness contains stories from over 600 survivors along with information on PTSD, eating disorders and other effects of assault and sexual abuse. - Child Abuse Prevention Network
The child abuse prevention network provides resources for professionals, in child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, sex abuse, child sexual abuse, and family and community violence. The Nerve Center for Child Abuse Prevention. - National Domestic Violence Hotline
A place for those in domestic violence situations to go for help.
You Aren't Alone
RAINN is just one of many organizations out there to help survivors. They work with other groups in hopes of creating a large network of awareness for the prevention of sexual assault and to help those who have been victims.
To learn more about other resources, check out the RAINN Resources and References web page.
And remember, you don't have to go through this alone.
