How can I help my friend get over being raped?

Question

she says she was raped by a daycare worker when she was three

and she's 16 now . how can I help her?

Answer 1

just be there for her. go and find the person who did it to her.go to the source

Answer 2

just be there for her. Convince her to go to the law if this person has not been convicted yet! Make sure her mom knows whats going on, and be her friend!

This is not something she will ever get "over" but she will be able to cope with it, she can not let this ruin her entire life.

Answer 3

The best way to help her is to be her friend - listen, try to understand, and be sympathetic. She will appreciate this, as it is probably hard for her to talk about and she may feel scared or embarrassed and not talk about it to many people. You might want to suggest that she talk to her parents about it if she hasn't, you might suggest that she gets therapy or it may affect her relationships for the rest of her life.

There is no way to tell her "it's okay" and it be okay for her right then. It will never be okay for her, she was violated and it probably has a great impact on how she feels about all kinds of things. The best thing for her to do is talk to a professional so she understands she is not alone and that there are ways to cope.  

Answer 4

By punishing the culprit,That's the only solution.

Answer 5

you can't help her, only she can help herself.