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RomanSunburn · Apr 19, 2016, 09:03 PM

How do you make yourself feel safe after hearing bad news in your area?

Possible trigger:

I'm specifically asking about news of sexual assaults. In the past year, there have been some violent sexual assaults on women in my area. They have been cases where the woman was just out walking and got attacked by a stranger(s). I know we have a lot less crime than some places, but every time something like this hits the local news, I get extremely upset, and to be honest, terrified. I realize this is probably an appropriate reaction, but I get a little fixated on it.

I just don't know how to handle the emotions that it triggers or make myself feel safe again. I talk about it with my husband, but I feel like this is a woman's fear that men will never really understand. I know men can be victims of assault, too, but I just think it's different.