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madgeek
madgeek

Hi, I'm a freshman in college and everything is getting to me. About 4 years ago I was almost raped but was still put in a really bad situation. Recently my school has been having events for sexual violence and my roommate also has a stalker that is known to rape people. With everything happening I can't stop thinking about what happened 4 years ago. I spent the weekend at my boyfriends house and in the middle of doing stuff I had flashbacks and a full blown panic attack. I'm not sure what to do he's the only one I talk to about it. After that happened I can't stop feeling down and completely unmotivated. 


Please if anyone as advice please let me know. 

itsjustme8
itsjustme8
I have kids in college. My recommendation is that you call the mental health resources on campus.
OlderCPer
OlderCPer
You need to talk to a Therapist or Counselor, whether it be the mental health team on Campus or a private Doc. These kind of traumatic instances don't go away, they have to be processed, dealt with and you have to learn healthy ways to "change thought patterns" when flashbacks or thoughts of what happened to you come back.

Its great that your boyfriend is sticking with you and helping you, but hon you really need to talk to a professional about this, so you can get on with your life.

take care,
kat
Mizu
Mizu
Hi madgeek, it sounds like you've been through an awful experience and are dealing with more awfulness on top of it. No one should have to experience sexual assault. And no one should have to deal with the after-effects alone. It's completely normal to be freaked out by sexual intimacy when you have sexual violence in your past and around you currently. So the thing is, now you really need support--an impartial third party to listen and help you process all this. Campus mental health services is a good place to start. Also you can talk to a crisis counselor 24/7 via text at Crisis Text Line (http://www.crisistextline.org/how-it-works/). Their number is 741741. I wish you all the best in dealing with this. You're not alone.
2GraceFULL
2GraceFULL
You are depressed. You have all the signs of a depressed person. The best thing you can do is see your family physician to recommend someone to you that can help you deal with all this pain you have. You need to have the coping skills to know how to handle these triggers you are having. Please get professional help soon.
hugrekki
hugrekki
I would absolutely recommend the mental health services on campus, if your school has them. I graduated from college last year and I dearly miss having access to them. They really helped to get me on the right track mentally.
sharaninmd
sharaninmd
You definitely need to see a professional doctor. A psychiatrist can diagnose you and arrange for you to see a therapist. Once someone has experienced a traumatic event as you have, they need to have a therapist help them find coping skills. If there is an on campus counselor available, you might want to talk with them. Whatever you chose, please get the help you need.
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