Counselling may help you manage these feelings but won t take them away. The important thing is to trust your feelings and to talk to someone about it. 6.30-10pm or 24 hour answerphone. Rape Crisis is a group of women who offer free and confidential counselling, support and information for any woman or girl who has been raped, sexually abused or sexually harassed in any way - that is, been subject to any unwanted sexual attention that makes her feel uncomfortable or frightened. Counselling means giving women an opportunity to talk through their feelings, thoughts and fears about what has happened or is happening, knowing that they will be taken seriously and supported in whatever they are feeling or want to do.
Counselling can be over the telephone or face to face.
If men wish to be put in touch with other organisations, they can provide referral. Rape Crisis can also give information about the police and court procedures, the law, criminal injuries, compensation, clinics, pregnancy, STD s including AIDS and self-help groups. They can go with a woman to the police station, court, solicitors, clinic, hospital etc. Women can arrange to meet with another woman whenever is best for her. Rape Crisis can ring you back if necessary.