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I'm having a lot of difficulty accessing proper care at the moment. My GP referred me to a local access team, who wouldn't refer me to a psychiatrist, but a local organisation which basically gives non directed counselling - no therapy, it's basically just talking about whatever and then...

I'm sorry that happened to you, it must have been awful... It's strange how a label can change how you feel so much, just one small word. You wouldn't think it could have such an impact on top of what actually happened

I have never thought of what happened to me as 'rape' - however, attending a training weekend earlier this year, their definition of rape included what happened to me. Laws of my country do not, while laws of others do. Recently in counselling it was also described as rape by an experienced...

I have made friends online in the past, I just don't know how to find people any more. It's difficult, I don't have many hobbies as my course takes up pretty much all of my time. I'm planning on joining social societies and the like this semester, but meeting new people is just a little scary as...

So I'm struggling to get to know people properly. I've always had similar problems, always been shy as a kid and had social anxiety for most of my life. But since the trauma happened, I have no idea how to talk to people normally. I've been at university for a year and a half now, and there is...