I was raped and blamed myself. I'm not ashamed any more – video

Sheeva Weil was raped in her first term at university, and spent years asking herself what she could have done to prevent it. After therapy - and now studying for a masters in trauma psychology - she explains why so many rape survivors blame themselves. And, she argues, situations like hers are more common than we think

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