After harm, people may need practical protection, privacy, connection, or time. You decide what to share. This page asks about the present and does not require a detailed history. If danger is ongoing, getting suitable live support takes priority over completing it.
How to use this page
Choose a recent, manageable example. Write, draw, or discuss your answers. Skip anything that does not fit; this page is not a diagnostic assessment.
Start with the present
Notice what would make today more manageable: somewhere private, transport, a meal, a pause, or a person who respects your choices. A coping exercise cannot resolve an unsafe environment.
Keep ownership of your story
You can say, “I want help with the effects, but I do not want to describe what happened today.” Ask a professional about confidentiality and its limits before sharing identifying information.
Reflection prompts
Use these questions in conversation, on paper, or in the downloaded PDF. You may adapt or skip a prompt.
What present need deserves attention first, without explaining the event?
What would you like a helper to ask permission for?
What information do you want to keep private today?
Who could offer the kind of support you choose, and how could you contact them safely?
Facilitator notes and adaptation
Check ongoing danger and safeguarding needs before skill practice. Explain confidentiality and reporting limits; do not promise secrecy. Offer interpretation, disability access, and survivor-led support. Avoid requiring disclosure, reconciliation, or a trauma narrative to establish need.
Sources behind the concepts
These sources inform the concepts in this original resource. They do not validate or endorse this specific page.