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 | First, let’s define gig work. Gig work is short-term, freelance, or contract-based work in which you get paid per...
What harassment looks like for people in the personal care industry, and how you can protect yourself
March 5, 2026 - Aftermetoo | What is the personal care industry and why are people in it more likely to be harassed? The personal care industry provides s...
What harassment looks like for people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, and how to protect yourself
November 26, 2025 - Aftermetoo | For people who are trans, nonbinary, or gender-queer, being treated badly because of your gender can be an everyday reality....
How to make sense of what happened to you: Understanding the trauma of sexual harassment
December 9, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | When we’re sexually harassed, our bodies and brains can react in ways we don’t expect—and sometimes we end up regrettin...
20 ways to take care of your mental health
November 18, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | 20 ways to take care of your mental health
How whisper networks can help keep you safe at work
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Whisper networks can help keep you safe at work. Here, we’ll tell you what a whisper network is and how they work, what the...
How to protect yourself financially
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | Sexual harassment can really hurt you financially. Whether you plan to stay at work and try to cope, formally report the hara...
How does sexual harassment affect people’s mental health?
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | In this article, we describe how the experience of being harassed tends to affect people’s mental health. The choices you c...
Why we blame ourselves and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Aftermetoo | After being sexually harassed, it’s really common for people to blame themselves. For some people, in some circumstances, i...
Fear, worry, and anxiety: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | It’s very common for people who’ve been sexually harassed, or are being harassed, to feel fear, worry, and anxiety. In th...
Depression and sadness: Why we feel them and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | Maybe you were depressed or sad before you got harassed. Or maybe feelings of depression, numbness, hopelessness, and sadness...
Anger: Why we feel it and what can help
November 15, 2022 - Jaylin Bradbury | It’s really common to feel angry after being sexually harassed. In this article we’ll explore why we feel that way, and w...
