• Immediate Help
  • If the Assault Happend in the last 72 Hours
  • If the Assualt Happend a Long Time Ago
  • If You're Not Sure How To Think About What Happened
  • If You're Not Sure What To Do
  • What Will Happen at the Emergency Room?
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Pregnancy and Emergency Contraception
  • Evidence Collection (The Rape Kit)
  • Cost
  • Your Rights at the Hospital and in Emergency treatment
• Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse
• Acquaintance and Date Rape
  • For Heterosexual Women
  • For Heterosexual Men
  • For Homosexual Women
  • For Homosexual Men
• Consent and Coercion
  • Consent
  • Coercion
• Rape Drugs
  • How Do I Know If I've Been Drugged
  • What Can I Do?
  • Keeping Safe
  • Types of Rape Drugs
• Dating and Domestic Violence
• Stalking
• Resources and Services
  • Hotlines
  • Medical Treatment and Assistance
  • Counseling
  • Support Groups
  • Legal Referrals and Advocacy
  • Female Survivors
  • Male Survivors
  • People of Color
  • LGBTQ
• Disciplinary and Legal Options
  • Within the University
  • The University Policy on Non-Discrimination and Harassment
  • The University Disciplinary Policy
  • Filing a Complaint
  • Filing a Police Report
  • What happens when I call the police?
  • Legal Action
  • Reflections about Court from a Survivor of Sexual Assault
  • Civil Case
  • Criminal Case
  • Orders of Protection and Civil No Contact Orders
• Recovering from sexual assault
  • The First Few Days or Weeks
  • Long Term Recovery
• Recovering from dating/domestic violence
  • While in an Abusive Relationship
  • Immediately after Leaving
  • Long Term Recovery
  • Resources
• Recovery
  • Male Survivors
  • People of Color
  • LGBTQ
• How to Help a Friend
  • What can I do?
  • What Not to Say
  • People Close to Survivors Also Need Support
  • If Your Friend is the Perpetrator
• Related Topics
  • Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • What are the Effects/Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
  • Resources
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Hate Crimes
• Getting Involved
  • Activities and Volunteer Opportunities
  • RSVP
  • NOW
  • Take Back the Night
  • Rape Victim Advocates
  • Informative Links
  • Calendar of Events

Immediate Help

If You're Not Sure

If you are not sure what to do

If you are not sure how to think about what happened then it is very difficult to know what to do. Should you call the police? Tell the University? Press charges? Those are important actions to consider. But the first step is taking care of yourself physically and emotionally. This may mean seeking medical attention if there is physical injury or risk of pregnancy or risk of sexually transmitted infections. Taking care of yourself emotionally includes acknowledging that something bad happened, paying attention to your feelings and seeking support and understanding from concerned others.