Link – Tips for Survivors on Consuming Media

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

The media can be a great tool for increasing public awareness about sexual violence, but it can also pose challenges for some survivors. Portrayals of sexual violence in movies, television shows, the news, and social media can prompt negative reactions, from flashbacks and anxiety to feelings of sadness or irritability. Below are a few ways to help limit your exposure to media that could prompt these uncomfortable experiences.

This is a pretty good place to go for child abuse survivors to think about how we take in various media as well, especially as it possibly deals with issues of sexual and other types of child abuse.

https://nclud.rainn.org/articles/tips-survivors-consuming-media

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