Episode 16 - Surviving is a Healing Journey

Reclaim Me

English - May 29, 2021 06:17 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 15 - Shamelessly Shelly

Next Episode: Episode 17 - Just Another Fu*king Feminist

Survivor Alex bravely details her experiences of sexual assault as a young woman.

In this episode we discuss sexual assault, and how it is dealing with the effects of sexual assault in the years after.

This discussion covers mental health conditions, including PTSD, we break down what it is to be hyper-sexual after assault and honest experiences we have shared through our mental healing journeys. It is often hard to see misinformation being shared across political and media platforms, rest assured we do have a heated discussion on this too.

National Canadian / American Resources

Resources for Greater Victoria, BC, Canada, on the unceded Coast Salish territory of Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations:

Vancouver Island Crisis Line (24/7): 1-888-494-3888

WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre Crisis and Information Line (24/7): 1-877-392-7583 (national toll free)

Victoria Sexual Assault Centre (M-F 9am to 5pm): 1-250-383-3232

A full list of provincial resources can be found on the provincial government’s website through the Victim Services & Violence Against Women Program Directory. Services available in Canada can be found on the Government of Canada Department of Justice website through the Victim Services Directory. Both directories are hyperlinked on the VSS website at https://survivorssupportvictoria.ca/resources/.

RAINN- https://www.rainn.org/

US based Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network for survivors

National Sexual Violence Resource Center - https://www.nsvrc.org/

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence.

National Hotlines - 855-484-2846 - Live chat option available on the website

National hotlines can help connect victims, survivors, and their support networks connect with local resources.

Connect with Alex

Alex Personal Instagram

Alex Linktree

Survivor Support Victoria Instagram

Survivor Support Victoria Website

For advice and support in Australia please reach out to:

For crisis support please reach out to Lifeline 13 11 14

www.lifeline.org.au/

For sexual assault and domestic abuse support services please reach out to 1800 RESPECT

www.1800respect.org.au