I Am Not A Victim, I Am A Survivor: A Personal, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology Guide To Rape and Sexual Violence - Paperback

Sexual violence explores how sexual trauma impacts mental health, individuals and how to heal after this ultimate betrayal. If you're searching for a resource to understand more about sexual violence, I Am Not A Victim, I Am A Survivor can help. This book guides you towards understanding how sexual violence devastates lives and mental health and how healing is possible. This engaging, fascinating book helps you to learn the wide-ranging impacts of sexual violence, how it destroys mental health and how healing is possible. This easy-to-understand book includes: Basics of sexual violence ―Find a comprehensive overview of sexual violence so you understand how it impacts a person.Discover Connor Whiteley's personal experience- Connor guides you on a deeply personal journey investigating the first five months of hardship after his rape.Strategies for surviving- Get techniques and strategies to help you manage your emotions, your mental health and your life after the awful aftermath of sexual trauma. If you want to improve your understanding of sexual violence and its impact on individuals then look no further. This is the book for you.I Am Not A Victim, I Am A Survivor Content IncludesIntroductionWhat Are Some Self-Soothing Strategies?Part One: My Personal Experience of RapeThe Effects of Sexual AssaultGroup Identities and Problematic Names of Rape and Sexual Assault ServicesWhy Isn't an Erection Consent?Triggers Can Come from AnywhereWhat Is Intent to Survive?How Can Sexual Violence Impact Your Sexuality and Attraction and a Possible Way ForwardAccepting The Weirdness of TriggersRemember And Focus on The Good TimesYou Have the Right to Make a ChoiceGuilt As a Sexual Violence Survivor Trying To Live Your Life as Much as Possible After Sexual ViolenceIf You Can't Make Decisions, That's A Normal Trauma ResponseThoughts On Virginity Loss After Sexual ViolenceDealing With Existing Friendships After Sexual ViolenceMaking New Friends After Sexual ViolenceWhy Didn't I Report My Sexual Assault?You Have the Right to Be Vulnerable and ConfusedHow Does Sexual Violence Impact Employability and Personal Finances?If You Don't Deal with Trauma, It Will Deal with YouHow To Change Negative Self-Talk to Positive Self-Talk After Sexual Violence?What Is Disempowerment in Mental Health?What Does Disempowerment Look Like After Sexual Trauma?Accepting Your Mental Health and Trauma Response for What They AreAppreciating The True Power of Social NetworksEnjoy The Good TimesMy Experience of Revealing My Rape to The WorkplaceThe Great Collapse of My Mental Health and Always Read Trigger WarningsWhat Is It Like to Experience a Major Depressive Episode?What Is Rape Grief?Part Two: Facts, Figures and More on Sexual ViolenceWhat Are the Facts and Figures for Sexual Violence on University and College Campuses?What Happens During a Counselling Assessment?How To Be a Trauma-Informed Partner?What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?Conclusion: You Will Have Your Healing MomentAnd more...

• | Author: Connor Whiteley
• | Publisher: Cgd Publishing
• | Publication Date: Sep 05, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 498 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1917722761
• | ISBN-13: 9781917722766