Sexual harassment broadly refers to any kind of unwanted sexual advance, request, or behavior, including sexual assault. It’s common to experience shock, fear, anxiety, or anger in the time following sexual harassment, though people can react in very different ways over the short and long term.
Sexual harassment broadly refers to any kind of unwanted sexual advance, request, or behavior, including sexual assault. It’s common to experience shock, fear, anxiety, or anger in the time following sexual harassment, though people can react in very different ways over the short and long term. For some, trauma symptoms may persist, cause distress, and interfere with daily functioning. Others might experience anxiety, depression, struggle with low self-esteem, or have feelings of shame and self-blame.
Working with a trained, trusted psychiatrist can help individuals process their emotions and experience following sexual harassment(s). Given the range of potential psychological responses to sexual harassment and assault, treatment can look different for each person, though many providers take a trauma-informed approach. Psychiatrists aim to help people better understand what has happened and learn new healthy coping strategies to help their clients move forward and heal.
Find a psychiatrist in Berkeley with whom you feel comfortable and who specializes in sexual harassment and assault below. Psychiatrists have been vetted by the Zencare team for clinically rigorous, quality care. Visit their profiles to watch an introductory video and book a free initial call to find a good fit!
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93% Anxiety
82% Depression
70% Relationship issues
62% Trauma
60% Life transitions
52% Stress management
46% Loss, grief, and bereavement
41% Self-esteem
42% Aetna
30% United Healthcare
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