Research knowledge base for GBV questions, methods, and service pathways
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Survivor support
3 entriesHealing, counselling, trauma-informed support, and practical care for survivors.
TEARS Foundation describes rape trauma syndrome as the range of physical, emotional, and psychological responses survivors may experience after sexual assault, including shock, fear, denial, and distress. Naming it can help survivors recognise that intense reactions after rape are common and do not mean they are failing to cope.
TEARS Foundation defines dissociation as a state of disconnection from emotions, thoughts, or reality that can be triggered by overwhelming trauma. For survivors, this can help explain why they may feel numb, detached, unreal, or unable to remember events in a straightforward way.
TEARS Foundation defines validation as recognising and affirming a survivor's emotions and experiences. It matters because support becomes safer and more useful when a survivor is met with belief, recognition, and respect instead of interrogation or doubt.