Best ways to recover from rape? Please Help?

After you are done with the kit at the hospital what do you do after that? Especially when your terrified. How do you get over the fear and nervous breakdowns. Do you call a friend just go home and go to bed. And start work again the next day? I mean what to do when you don't even want to go outside?? Thanks

pray, talk to others about it....
it will take awhile to recover...but u will eventually

talk
to a therapist friends family anybody go to the police for getting tested or the hospital

You need to talk to someone about it. Maybe go into some sort of therapy. You aren't going to wake up the next day and be over it, this will take a lot of time. But the best thing to do to get over all of this is just talk to someone and realize it was not your fault in any way.

I hope you will be ok and happy again soon.

be around people you trust and who understand you
if it's needed take a leave of absence and see a therapist to help aid you
the best thing is to know that you are not alone and you did not make this happen

i hope you're okay
if you need someone to talk to - please feel free to contact me

First, you did the right thing by doing the rape kit - that takes alot of patience and strength. You may have saved a few other females from this pervert. You are NOT to blame for his actions! you should tell your best female friend, sister and mom. Only those females that you TRULY trust. You may want to call a Rape hotline if you feel better talking to a stranger who doesn't know you, but is skilled in these matters. Last, I suggest you PRAY to whomever your God is, I happen to beleive in a Christian god. Either way, God Bless you and good luck.

There is no one answer that can be given to everybody. I wouldn't go home alone right away, having a friend there is the best. Going to work the next day is probably not the best answer either. If you can get in to see a counselor as soon as possible she can help to guide you into what you should do next. It is obviously a personal decision how quickly you try to return to your normal life but maybe a counselor can help you explore the ways you can recover and feel safer. If leaving your house is going to cause you major anxiety, than don't push it but also don't leave this untreated for too long. You can easily let your fear lead you into a pattern that is hard to break and you'll have a harder time recovering later. Mostly just go with what makes you feel most comfortable at first and make decisions as they come.

You see a therapist to help you work through this. You exersize your body and your mind. You take self defense classes to empower yourself. You see a doctor about temporary medication (anti-depressants). Then you realize this episode does not define you and will not have power over you. You grieve and get angry and then acceptance comes. Find a therapist as soon as possible and hopefully you will be set free in time.

You've gone through something absolutely horrible. Call as many friends as you want. If you are a student, you can talk to a psychologist for free at your school. If you are having a nervous breakdown, you can go to the emergency room.
Take care of yourself. Call RAINN(Rape and Incest National Network) at 1-800-656-HOPE. You aren't alone, and you deserve to feel better.

I'm assuming you have reported this to the police s
o that this scumbag can be caught?
The only thing you can do, short-term is talk to a trained counselor or medical professional about your feelings. Call a Rape Crisis Line which is completely anonymous and where someone who is trained to listen to you sympathetically will do so, for however long you need to talk.
This will take time, but don't suffer alone. There are people who can help.
You may need some time off work or even some short term medication initially, but do seek professional help.
Good luck to you.

find someone you can trust and talk to that person. you need someone. better yet, find a professional group who helps people overcome such trauma. there are such organizations-find them. and take time off from the job. if there is a psychiatrist, talk to her.she can help.

i would stay at your parents for awhile or go to somewhere for awhile to recover being raped its not funny, its tramtic and you deserve to be pamphed!
take one step at a time, find a women's support group for raped vitims and talk to someone about it!

as others have said its takes a while to heal...

I understand completely. I've been there~
I suggest having a strong support system,
carefully scheduling your life hourly,daily,
monthly, yearly (if possible). So that
you don't have time to dwell on the
tragedy. Don't ignore that you've
been through something. But
don't allow it to overwhelm you.
It's good to be in the company of
other's who really care about
your well being and that you trust.

You should find a local rape crisis center in your area. They can provide free counseling and other services for as long as you need. There is always a 24-hour hotline you can call to talk to someone. RAINN also has an online hotline (similar to instant messaging) that is during the day. They also have a 24-hour hotline to call.

your loved ones can help you a lot. I helped my friends a lot.