AUSTRALIA
Melton Weekly
By ANDRIA COZZA
Jan. 15, 2013
A FREE counselling service is encouraging survivors to seek help following the announcement of a Royal Commission into child sexual abuse.
Western Region Centre Against Sexual Assault CEO Jane Vanderstoel said it could be more difficult for survivors to manage their symptoms because of constant reminders in the media and public discussion of abuse.
“Victims may find themselves experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, an inability to sleep, intrusive thoughts and issues with trust and intimacy,” she said.
“Many have tried to forget their experiences of sexual assault as children. With the issue being raised . . . some survivors no longer wish to keep their experiences hidden.”
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