Trained Peer Advocates are available 24 hours a day to provide confidential assistance. Don't exclude other people from helping your friend. If you do all the problem-solving, your friend may miss opportunities to learn new ways of coping. He or she may also be reluctant to confront important but painful issues in therapy if they have already been discussed with you. You can help provide the opportunities for companionship, closeness, relaxation, and fun that your friend desperately needs.
Affiliation helps anchor people and stabilize their perspective in a crisis.
Don't be one of those friends who burns out two weeks after the assault because you have taken on a role so lopsided that it cannot be sustained. Keep the rest of your life on track. For example, it is okay and necessary for you to keep up with your class and study obligations. You also have to keep up with other friends and relationships. It is good for you to model a well balanced life.