Trigger and content warning for the materials and videos throughout this portal
If you are a survivor or victim of sexual violence or gender-based violence, please consider a few offerings before continuing with the learning. We name the potential impacts of content that centres on sexual violence, domestic violence, racism, colonialism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, ableism and misogyny. Throughout this portal, there will be content, videos, disclosures and statistics that may be triggering, please make sure to take care of yourself first and seek support from your community, practitioners or loved ones.
Below are some options to support you if you feel triggered or activated by this content.
A tool to help you visualize the things or processes that resource you up
Use this downloadable document, from our MOTHS (Managing Our Trauma, Healing and Safety) cohort booklet, to check in with yourself and name some triggers and some soothing or supports. This is a really great way of taking inventory before jumping into this learning.
Don’t really know what triggers are or why they can happen in our brains and bodies? Check out this quick infographic we put together for you.
Managing Triggers/Activations through Nature and Movement
This is an offering of different ways to soothe and ground oneself if experiencing triggers or activation through movement and nature.
Check-in with a friend or ally to see if they could support you throughout this learning or exploring. Visit our resource manual or website for crisis lines and survivor supports and resources.