What to do if you are raped

  • Try to get to a safe place
  • Remember it was not your fault and it is not your shame
  • Contact someone you trust – a friend or the Rape Crisis Centre
  • Go to a doctor that you trust and have medical examination as soon as possible. This is important for your health

    • If you want to report the rape to the police, it is important that you do not:

  • have a shower or a bath
  • brush your teeth
  • go to the toilet until after you have seen a a doctor

    • As hard as it may be not to clean up you may destroy important evidence if you do

  • If you want to report the rape, it is best to contact the police as soon as possible
  • If a woman tells you that she was raped, believe her and support her whether she decides to go to the police or not

    • Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault

    If you have been sexually abused as a child you may have been deeply affected in many ways. As an adult you may still be feeling these effects.

    It is important to know that the abuse that was suffered was not your fault.

    Talking about your experience with someone you trust – such as a friend or a Counsellor – can help you begin your road to recovery.