“If adults that were bitten by dogs as children still reacted to dogs with fear, was it crazy to think that such an intense event from my teenage years could live in my body and continue to be triggered by a similar situation?” Mental HealthTraumaSurvivorPtsdChild Sexual AbusePost Traumatic Stress DisorderTriggerSexual Abuse Survivor Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance
“I told Ian, "When I think of sexual assault, I think of a child lying in their bed and someone coming into their room at night." Ian's voice hardened. "I think of a girl being locked in a band room by her teacher.” Child Sexual AbuseGroomingCognitive DissonanceStockholm SyndromeTrauma BondChild Sexual GroomingSexual GroomingGroomed By TeacherSexual Assault By Teacher Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance
“Becca hesitated, as if contemplating a move on a chessboard. "Do you know what Stockholm syndrome is?” TherapySexual AbuseChild Sexual AbuseChild Sexual Abuse SurvivorTherapistStockholm SyndromeTrauma BondChessboardAbuse By Teacher Book:Dissonance Source: Dissonance