She was sexually assaulted on July 23, 2005 and she keeps having those flashbacks of what happened to her. She doesn't like men to get to close to her. And recently she visited some of her friends from her old neighborhood and got scared and panic because she was standing in the same spot the rapist took her from.
2006-06-20 05:05:41 · 18 answers · asked by Divalady29 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I was raped over 2 years ago i still have flash backs and still have problems around certain men. In the beginning i became with drawn i didn't go out and stopped speaking to friends and family. I found that counselling helped me a great deal i even joined a group where i could talk with others who had been raped and after 18 months i even managed to return to the place where it happened without breaking into tears.
Your friend has been hurt and may feel changed by what happened, i have never been able to talk with friends or even with my mum about what happened i guess its fear of the way they would see me or how they feel, that's why it was so much easier to talk with a stranger.
There are many support groups who can help your friend and if it was reported the police should have given her some numbers of where she could seek help.
I also hope she went for a check up to make sure she didn't get any STDs as well as a aids test which i will say she will have to wait 6 months for the results.
I know what happened is a terrible thing but she is alive and she will learn to deal with it, as her friend be there for her but don't pressure her just let her know you are there when she decides what she wants to do.
2006-06-20 06:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by English Rose 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a very serious issue. Of course she is going to have flashbacks and trauma. All you can do as a friend is be there for her and listen to her, in general support her. If I was you, I would have her seek couseling because she probably has some form of post traumatic stress issue and needs to deal with those issues before they affect her life in a very negative way.
2006-06-20 05:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Flashbacks are a common symptom of PTSD. She needs to find a good therapist who can help her deal with this.
2006-06-20 22:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She definitely needs to see a therapist. Rape does more to a person than cause a fear of the opposite sex....it creates a lot of turmoil that someone should never have to deal with. I am so sorry for her, as no one deserves that. Support her and help her to be strong.
2006-06-20 05:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by Tangled Web 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get into a support group, the more she talks about it the easier it will become. soon she will not feel so bad, especially with others who have been through the same thing. good luck and god bless
2006-06-20 05:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be supportive and suggest she gets therapy. That's a terrible thing to go through, she's lucky to have you as a friend to be there for her, but she still needs professional help to overcome that horrible experience. Stay strong for her and please be patient.
2006-06-20 05:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is having post traumatic stress and it's not likely she will resolve this on her own. She need professional counseling NOW.
2006-06-20 05:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should take all this fear from her mind n take her to a good psychic... Make her understand that not all men are rapists and there's someone who's going to luv her...
All the best
2006-06-20 05:09:53 · answer #8 · answered by Rose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking to God helps alot. Ask him to help her and your prayers will be answered. God is good! Once you ask for guidance from him he will lead you in the right path. God bless you and your friend and I hope and pray that everything work out well for her.
2006-06-20 05:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by Jaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encourage her to seek counseling to work out those issues.
2006-06-20 05:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Starr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋