Month: November 2017

One of many reasons for silence around sexual trauma has been a lack of tools to heal these injuries. Emergency room physicians can brilliantly patch up physical wounds. But until recently, the longterm effects of traumatic injuries were barely recognized, much less addressed. Especially for sexual trauma. With no healing in sight, these wounds remained hidden. And they festered – as any wound will thats sealed before its healed. Girls, especially, learned to follow Miss Manners’ prime rule: “If there’s nothing to be done about if, there’s nothing to be said about it.” Continue reading “Healing Sexual Trauma – Beyond ‘Me Too’”