{"id":394,"date":"2026-01-27T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/?page_id=394"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:41:48","slug":"rape-and-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/violence-against-women-vaw\/rape-and-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Rape and Sexual Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rape and sexual assault can result\u00a0in trauma, fear, stress,\u00a0anxiety, depression, panic attacks and flashbacks. This\u00a0can make\u00a0it difficult for victim-survivors to focus, or feel safe getting to,\u00a0being at, and leaving work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victim-survivors of rape or sexual assault might need to take time off work because of&nbsp;the physical and emotional impact of their experience. They might have difficulty focusing or completing tasks and might feel easily&nbsp;overwhelmed or stressed. They might have difficulty&nbsp;in work situations which may&nbsp;involve groups of men or being alone with men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Helplines for Victim-Survivors<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/sarcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Lothian Sexual Assault Response Co-ordination Service (SARCS)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>24hrs:&nbsp;0800 148 88 88<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdafmh.org.uk\/en\/information-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>24hrs: 0800 027 1234<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rape Crisis Scotland<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>5pm-midnight: 08088 01 0302<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scottish Women\u2019s Rights Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wed 10am-1pm, Thurs 1.30-4.30pm:&nbsp;08088 010 789<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwrc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amina<\/a>\u00a0(Muslim Women&#8217;s Resource Centre)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mon-Fri 10am-4pm: 0808 801 0301<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hematgryffe.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hemat Gryffe<\/a>\u00a0(BME women\u2019s support)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>24hrs: 0141 353 0859<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbthealth.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBT Health and Wellbeing<\/a>\u00a0Helpline\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tues &amp; Wed 12-9pm, Thurs &amp; Sun 1-6pm:&nbsp;0300 123 2523<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/galop.org.uk\/get-help\/helplines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Galop<\/a>\u00a0helpline (LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>24hrs:&nbsp;0800 999 5428<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mensadviceline.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Men\u2019s Advice Line<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mon \u2013 Fri 10am \u2013 1pm, 2pm \u2013 5pm: 0808 801 0327<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rape and sexual assault can result&nbsp;in trauma, fear, stress,&nbsp;anxiety, depression, panic attacks and flashbacks. This&nbsp;can make&nbsp;it difficult for victim-survivors to focus, or feel safe getting to,&nbsp;being at, and leaving work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":378,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-394","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"rachelhallows","author_link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/author\/rachelhallows\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Rape and sexual assault can result&nbsp;in trauma, fear, stress,&nbsp;anxiety, depression, panic attacks and flashbacks. 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