All articles tagged “protecting yourself”
What harassment looks like for people in the gig economy, and how you can protect yourself
March 23, 2026 - Aftermetoo | Gig workers face more harassment and have less protection. How to protect yourself when the law and the platforms won't.
What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
March 5, 2026 - Aftermetoo | Why harassment in personal-care work is so common, plus some scripts for holding professional boundaries with clients.
What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
November 26, 2025 - Aftermetoo | Trans and nonbinary workers face the most harassment—why misgendering and deadnaming count under the law, and how to protec...
How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
December 9, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Your response was your survival brain, not a character flaw. How trauma works, and why none of it was a choice you made.
20 ways to take care of your mental health
November 18, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | A 20-item toolbox for coping. The throughline: it's not your fault, and every decision is yours to make.
How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | How warning networks fail the newest and most vulnerable people, and how you can use them to protect yourself and others.
How to protect yourself financially
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Harassment usually costs you money. How to protect yourself whether you stay, report, or quit, starting with getting a lawyer...
How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health?
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | What harassment does to your mental health, why self-blame is a lie, and the warning signs that mean it's time to get help.
Why we blame ourselves and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Self-blame is your brain grasping for control, but you didn't cause what happened. How to let go of self-blame.
Fear, worry, and anxiety: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Fear and anxiety are your mind guarding you against a real threat, and they're treatable. What eases them, and why panic atta...
Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Sadness eases when you let yourself feel it; depression is treatable and not a life sentence. What helps, and why how you fee...
Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Anger is a valid signal you were wronged—it's never wrong to feel it. What helps you cool down without taking it out on peo...
