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Caring for yourself after sexual violence (FREE)


Description
Welcome to this free access E-learning course entitled 'Caring for yourself after sexual violence'. This course is written and presented by Dr Jessica Taylor and is available to anyone who has been subjected to sexual violence in childhood or adulthood. On this page you will find modules of information and videos to watch as you work through the materials at your own pace.

Briefly, this course will take you through the following topics to support you in exploring how you care for yourself and process your own memories and feelings about being abused, raped, trafficked, exploited or assaulted:

Reactions and responses to being subjected to sexual violence (during and after the abuse)
Understanding the grooming process that an abuser or offender may have targeted you with
Exploring forgiveness and anger towards abusers and people who let you down
Understanding your own trauma responses and their purpose
Exploring lifelong processing of the trauma, feelings and memories
Experiencing victim blaming and self-blame
Having sex and being intimate after sexual violence
How to define and understand ourselves after sexual violence

You may want to keep a journal or notebook handy whilst you are reading and watching the videos. There are optional written/mental tasks for you to complete if you would like to explore your own feelings and thoughts further.

Content
  • Welcome to the course
  • VF Notice.jpg
  • An introduction to this free course: Caring for yourself after sexual violence
  • How this course is presented
  • Free PDF copy of this course
  • Seeking support after sexual violence
  • Module 1
  • Module 1: Reactions and responses to being subjected to sexual violence
  • Module 1: Warm up task - General task
  • Module 1: Warm up task - Personal task
  • Module 1: What do we mean by reactions and responses to sexual violence?
  • Module 1: How do people respond or react to sexual violence when it's happening?
  • Module 1: The Five F's of Trauma - Fight
  • Module 1: The Five F's of Trauma - Flight
  • Module 1: The Five F's of Trauma - Freeze
  • Module 1: The Five F's of Trauma - Friend
  • Module 1: The Five F's of Trauma - Flop
  • Module 1: Everyone is individual.
  • Module 1: How do people respond or react?
  • Module 1: Why do we feel guilt or shame about our responses to sexual violence?
  • Module 1: Video - Responses and Reactions to Sexual Violence
  • End of Module 1 Reflection Task
  • Module 2
  • Module 2: Understanding the grooming process that you were targeted with
  • Module 2: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 2: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 2: What do we mean when we use the term 'grooming'?
  • Module 2: Is grooming a specific behaviour that only offenders and abusers use?
  • Module 2: Why didn't I spot the signs of grooming when it was happening to me?
  • Module 2: The grooming process sometimes felt good; what does that mean?
  • Module 2: Is this my fault?
  • Module 2: Video - Understanding the grooming process
  • End of Module 2 Reflection Task
  • Module 3
  • Module 3: Exploring forgiveness and anger towards abusers
  • Module 3: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 3: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 3: Is our anger towards abusers and rapists healthy or unhealthy?
  • Module 3: Would forgiving the abuser or rapist make us feel better?
  • Module 3: Why do people expect us to forgive abusers and rapists?
  • Module 3: Can we truly process the abuse and trauma without forgiving them?
  • Module 3: Video - Forgiveness and Anger
  • End of Module 3 Reflection Task
  • Module 4
  • Module 4: Understanding your own trauma responses and their purpose
  • Module 4: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 4: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 4: What does a 'trauma informed approach' really mean?
  • Module 4: What is the purpose of a trauma response?
  • Module 4: What is the purpose of a coping mechanism?
  • Module 4: Are trauma responses part of mental health issue?
  • Module 4: How do I figure out what trauma responses and coping mechanisms mean?
  • Module 4: Video - Understanding your own trauma responses
  • End of Module 4 Reflection Task
  • Module 5
  • Module 5: Exploring lifelong processing of trauma, feelings and memories
  • Module 5: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 5: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 5: What do we mean when we say that trauma processing is 'lifelong'?
  • Module 5: Why would life events trigger me to think about sexual trauma again?
  • Module 5: Is it unhealthy to keep thinking about the trauma after many years?
  • Module 5: Video - Lifelong trauma processing
  • End of Module 5 Reflection Task
  • Module 6
  • Module 6: Experiencing victim blaming and self blame
  • Module 6: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 6: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 6: What is victim blaming?
  • Module 6: Why do people blame victims of sexual violence and abuse?
  • Module 6: Does society encourage victim blaming?
  • Module 6: What is self-blame?
  • Module 6: Why do people self-blame for sexual violence committed against them?
  • Module 6: How do I stop blaming myself for what was done to me?
  • Module 6: Video - Victim blaming and self-blame
  • End of Module 6 Reflection Task
  • Module 7
  • Module 7: Having sex and being intimate after sexual violence
  • Module 7: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 7: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 7: Why should we talk about having sex after abuse and sexual trauma?
  • Module 7: Can some people have good sex after they were raped or abused?
  • Module 7: Do other people get triggered or have flashbacks when having sex?
  • Module 7: How are people coping with having sex or being intimate?
  • Module 7: Changes in sexuality and preferences after abuse is normal and common
  • Module 7: Should I tell my partner that I have been raped or abused?
  • Module 7: Having sex and being intimate after abuse
  • End of Module 7 Reflection Task
  • Module 8
  • Module 8: How to define and understand ourselves after sexual violence
  • Module 8: Warm Up Task - General Task
  • Module 8: Warm Up Task - Personal Task
  • Module 8: What is the right term, 'victim' or 'survivor'?
  • Module 8: Why is how we define ourselves after sexual violence important?
  • Module 8: What is strengths-based practice?
  • Module 8: What does this have to do with strengths-based practice?
  • Module 8: Video - Defining ourselves after sexual violence and abuse
  • End of Module 8 Reflection Task
  • End of course
  • Final thoughts
  • Tell us what you think of this free course
  • Seeking support after sexual violence
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "VF Notice.jpg"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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