do you know the average time span?
2007-09-09 18:45:29 · 10 answers · asked by cuteness 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
with any bitter experience, one has to resolve it in one's mind before one can move on. the time span will vary from one person to another. if counseling is helping you go ahead. any feelings of guilt or blame which you may have must be resolved before you can move on with your life.
2007-09-09 18:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by drbony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
post traumatic stress disorder can happen any time after a traumatic event. usually it doesn't occur right away, but within a few months to a year is when it tends to set in. and it may be another few months or year before a persons' life is so affected by the PTSD that they eventually decide to get help. there are even some people who may have had a traumatic experience 5 or 10 years ago but not have PTSD set in until something reminds them of it way on down the line. there is no time frame for when counseling should be sought and counseling years and years later can still be effective if you find the right kind of counselor.
the appropriate counselor will be able to guide you through the different emotions you may be feeling about the event and how to handle those emotions.
some types of counselors might try behavior therapy and teach you different types of breathing or diversion tactics to help distract you through difficult emotions that may be interfering with your life.
other counselors may use art or music therapy so you can convey very very powerful thoughts, memories and emotions that you may not be able to put into words.
and there are other counselors who may analyze how your thinking and feelings have been affected by the traumatic event and then point out how those thoughts are irrational.
ecclectic counselors can do a combination of these things; an intake counseling session can determine which style of counseling will work best for you and match you up with a counselor you are best suited for (for example, a female, if you are uncomfortable discussing things with a man)
best of luck to you
2007-09-09 19:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Sancho Nelson Reiley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that any time you seek counseling after a rape no matter how long ago or soon after it was, is considered "normal." I dont know the average time span, all I can say is that its good to reach out for help if you need it. It had been about a year after my rape that I seeked counseling.
2007-09-09 18:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
...i have personal experience with this. it took me 1.5 years to even tell anyone it happened and i ended up at counseling about 2 years after. going there i realized some people go years and years without getting counseling, they don't go for even 10 years. i don't know if there is an average time span. but having it happen far far back in the past and not going to counseling for years is very normal- but shoving it to the back will not help it. it will make it so much worse. the hurt manifests itself in very awful ways, many of which you won't realize until far after the fact. resolution and acceptance is absolutely vital to get on with your life and putting off counseling, in my opinion, is just putting off your life. the sooner the better... and believe me, 2 years is not a long time after the fact to accept that you need counseling to get past it.
2007-09-09 18:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by Liz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say if this happened to you and you are having issues with it you should get counseling. Whether or not its normal isnt the question. Sometimes things happen to people and it builds up inside of them until it comes pouring out. So if you have dealt well with it and just started having problems you should get the counseling you need. That is a terrible thing to happen to anybody. Hope you get the help you need.
2007-09-09 18:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by ash 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a situation like rape- there is NO "normal". Counseling is good WHENEVER it's needed...-Whether it's 2 days or 20 YEARS later...
2007-09-09 18:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darling, it's not time.
It's the time you need for feeling better, could be one session or 10 years or 20 years.
Rape is one experience of abuse, but there is others, and many people had passed this .
Read about the life of the beautiful Charlize Theron, read about the life of the great Charles Chaplin,many people ,im telling you about famous people, but many people passed for something form of abuse .
You will pass for this, but is a work with your counselour.
Best luck for you.!!!
2007-09-09 21:14:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal is when you feel it is time to go.
I have heard of people going 5 years later so it really is up to the person that has to go.
2007-09-09 18:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by Emptiness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes in many cases it is normal for ex-rapped victims to have counseling but sometimes they just need to talk about thing s but if oyu ever need to talk feel free to talk to me about things even though we dont know each other
2007-09-09 18:54:22 · answer #9 · answered by lovergirl_82 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb04/rape.html
2007-09-09 19:02:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋