Helplines in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago.

Are you experiencing sexual abuse, assault or harassment? Contact a free hotline in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago for confidential support

Regardless of whether you're a woman, man or child in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago, if someone has used coercion, power or force to make you engage in unwanted sexual activity, you were a victim of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse is a form of sexual violence, which is any sexual activity without consent. Other forms of sexual violence are sexual assault, such as rape and unwanted touching, and sexual harassment, which is unwelcome sexual behavior.

If you are a victim of sexual violence, talking through your experience can help. Reach out to any of 1 hotlines that support with sexual abuse, assault and harassment in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago if you experienced:

Examples of sexual violence:

• Sexual photos or videos being posted online without your consent
• An organ or an object being put into your vagina (rape), or anus or mouth (sodomy), without your consent
• Being filmed or photographed nude or in a sexually explicit way without your permission
• Rape by more than one person (gang rape) or rape by the same person over a period of time (serial rape)
• Being kissed or touched without your consent or being made, by coercion or force, to touch or kiss someone
• Being coerced, threatened or forced to perform any sort of sexual activity
• Being exposed to a violent, hurtful sexual act without your permission
• Being used sexually while you were very drunk, drugged, unconscious, or unable to say NO

Effects of sexual violence:

• A decline in your physical and mental health
• Not being able to fall or stay asleep
• Feeling unsafe and scared that it would happen again
• Minimizing the abuse as not being as severe as someone else’s
• Feeling depressed and hopeless, with suicidal thoughts
• Bursts of fear, anxiety, and panic
• Avoidance of anything that reminds you of the sexual abuse
• Having flashbacks about the sexual abuse

Everyone responds to experiencing sexual violence differently. It’s perfectly normal to go through very different emotions in a single day. Still, trying to cope with this on your own can be extremely difficult.

If you’re struggling with finding meaning in what occurred to you, talking to hotline staff in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago might help you calm your thoughts and emotions and find a path forward. You don’t have to be alone on your journey toward recovery.

If you are ready to talk to someone about your experience of sexual abuse, assault or harassment, you can contact a hotline in Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago for free and confidential support.