Understanding Anxiety and Depression After Sexual Trauma: Why Your Symptoms Are Actually Survival Responses A trauma-informed guide to recognizing how sexual abuse creates unique patterns of anxiety and depression — and how to heal from the inside out By Jean…
For sexual abuse survivors, one of the most counterintuitive discoveries in trauma recovery is this: healing can feel more terrifying than staying with familiar pain. My immediate reaction was a deep recognition when I first heard this idea. Almost a…
Most trauma professionals tell survivors to “share your story when you’re ready.” I used to think that was enough. I was wrong. After years of working with survivors and navigating my own healing journey, I’ve learned that readiness involves more…
Intro: I’ve written and rewritten this piece a dozen times. Not because I didn’t know what I wanted to say—but because the weight of saying it truthfully felt like holding fire in my hands. If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve…