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 psychiatric nurse practitioner 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. Psychiatric nurse practitioners 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 psychiatric nurse practitioner in Washington DC with whom you feel comfortable and who specializes in sexual harassment and assault below. Psychiatric nurse practitioners 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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95% Anxiety
84% Depression
66% Relationship issues
60% Trauma
60% Stress management
59% Life transitions
42% Loss, grief, and bereavement
41% Adjustment difficulties & disorders
33% Aetna
31% Blue Cross Blue Shield
27% United Healthcare
