You have been through a very
traumatic sexual experience, which is defined as rape — sex without your consent.
Question: I have been a victim of
traumatic sexual experiences and, while I am trying my best to move past my pain into a more pleasing and enriching life, I still struggle, especially with sexuality.
This is a messy and ambitious effort about
the traumatic sexual experiences Fox had when she was just 13 - years - old, raped by a man she thought she was in love with.
Not exact matches
Everything from Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to long - lasting emotional stress to an impaired sense of self to interpersonal difficulties can be
experienced by a
sexual assault survivor, and all of those long - term effects can alter how successful a mother is at breastfeeding.
It is also used to help children process through difficult life circumstances such as death or loss, divorce, domestic violence, personal illness,
traumatic experiences such as physical and
sexual abuse, and natural disasters.
Sadly, for this group of homeless people, problems of anti-social behaviour could be traced back through a lifetime of exclusion, characterised by
traumatic childhood
experiences, including parental addiction, bereavement, going into local authority care, neglect and physical and
sexual abuse.
«However, PTSD can arise from a variety of
traumatic experiences, including road traffic accidents, physical or
sexual assault, and natural disasters.
Many people
experience traumatic events in life, e.g. robbery, warfare, a serious accident or
sexual assault.
«We found that genetic susceptibility to BD can increase the risk for suicide attempt, but only among those who also have
experienced traumatic stress such as bullying,
sexual abuse, and domestic violence,» said lead author Holly Wilcox, PhD, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Recent research from the University of Pittsburgh, for example, found that women who had
experienced three or more
traumatic events in their life — including
sexual harassment — had poorer heart and blood - vessel functioning than those with fewer
traumatic experiences.
Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder as a result of experiencing a traumatic event such as being in war, sexual assault or abuse, witnessing a terrible event, death, bullying, and even insignificant events depending on how the event was int
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder as a result of
experiencing a
traumatic event such as being in war, sexual assault or abuse, witnessing a terrible event, death, bullying, and even insignificant events depending on how the event was int
traumatic event such as being in war,
sexual assault or abuse, witnessing a terrible event, death, bullying, and even insignificant events depending on how the event was interpreted.
During her career as a Marine, she was the victim of a
sexual assault,
experienced a painful divorce, and was diagnosed with Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Presenters Rosanna Arquette and Marisa Tomei honored people who have spoken out about
traumatic experiences and
sexual harassment.
The protagonist deals with
traumatic experiences: murder, suicide, the death of a parent or friend, incest,
sexual abuse, rape, drugs, abortion, kidnapping, abandonment.
There are a number of good reasons why the victim of a
sexual assault would hesitate to go to the police, perhaps because they are worried about talking to a stranger about such a
traumatic experience, or do not believe that the attacker will be held accountable.
«There is no question that forced online
sexual activity — whether through text, animation, malicious scripts or other means — is real; and is a
traumatic experience that can have a profound and unpleasant aftermath, shaking your faith in yourself, in the community, in the platform, even in sex itself.
Sexual abuse can be an extremely
traumatic and horrifying
experience, and it is certainly never one the victim deserves.
Many elements of the criminal justice process fail to adequately reflect the personal and
traumatic experience of
sexual violence.
It is also used to help children process through difficult life circumstances such as death or loss, divorce, domestic violence, personal illness,
traumatic experiences such as physical and
sexual abuse, and natural disasters.
developing programs that identify signs of
sexual victimization and assist girls in addressing
traumatic experiences;
I have extensive
experience working with people seeking to overcome
traumatic life events -
sexual violations, abuse, neglect, extreme acts of violence - but have found that, in the end, it can sometimes be the seemingly small, overlooked wounds that take longest to heal.
As a therapist, it has been an amazing process to see the people I work with overcome a wide variety of
traumatic experiences including abuse, neglect, abandonment, physical and
sexual violence, and exposure to natural disasters and accidents.
We can have understanding for a war veteran who is terrorized at night, or avoidant of loud noises and other things that resemble their
traumatic experiences; yet we somehow expect children, babies at heart, to connect, relate, trust, love, reciprocate relationship when their early life
experience was marinated in trauma; being beaten for crying, left with tiny broken bones and head injuries, being used for adult
sexual gratification, born drug addicted because of a mother drug use, having rarely been held in safe arms, having felt the pain of hunger over days, being left to cry until there are no more tears and no one to soothe.
I work with people who are recovering from stressful or
traumatic life
experiences, ranging from routine life transitions to accidents, critical incident stress, family violence,
sexual assault, or loss of a loved one.
I see adults, adolescents, and couples with a wide variety of issues and concerns including depressive symptoms, mood instability, social anxiety, PTSD,
traumatic experiences, relationship difficulties,
sexual issues, and life transitions.»
Although most of my work is with military and first responders (police, fire) who are having difficulty in their lives after
experiencing or witnessing a
traumatic or life - threatening event, I also treat civilians with a history of trauma
experiences such as
sexual assault, physical assault, motor vehicle accidents, terrorist attacks, workplace violence, and a variety of other life - altering incidents.»
A
traumatic experience can happen when a person's life has been threatened or severe injury has occurred such as a car accident, a bad fall, a hospital operation, a natural disaster like a flood, fire or cyclone, or being the victim or witness of violence such as physical and
sexual abuse.
«As a trauma specialist, Dr. Brewer has treated survivors of many types of
traumatic experiences, including:
sexual and / or physical assault, rape, natural disasters, unexpected death / loss, childhood trauma, vehicular trauma, and combat / military - related trauma.
I feel especially honored to work with clients who have had
traumatic childhood
experiences, including
sexual abuse.
Much of my
experience as a therapist has been focused on helping individuals with post-
traumatic stress disorder or who have
experienced traumatic, confusing, or stressful life events, such as physical,
sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, death of a loved one, divorce, a medical trauma, or exposure to war / violence.
Central to the development of PTSD for many of these women are
experiences of the
traumatic and unexpected death of a loved one,
sexual assault (for many occurring prior to the age of 10) and being the victim of serious violence.
During my diverse
experience in the field I have successfully worked with individuals and families who have
experienced a wide range of issues including those suffering from the
traumatic effects of substance abuse, domestic violence,
sexual abuse, issues of self - esteem and dealing with loss.»
Types of
traumatic experiences are varied yet distinct, including
sexual abuse or assault, physical abuse or assault, emotional / psychological maltreatment, neglect, serious accident or medical illness, witness to domestic violence, victim / witness to community violence, school violence, natural or manmade disasters, forced displacement, war / terrorism, victim / witness to extreme personal / interpersonal violence,
traumatic grief / separation, and system - induced trauma.
Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs): Are potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well - being; These experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent o
Experiences (ACEs): Are potentially
traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well - being; These
experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent o
experiences range from physical, emotional, or
sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent or guardian.
Some of the
traumatic events that TF - CBT may help with are: if the child has
experienced or witnessed
sexual, physical, emotional abuse, domestic violence, community violence, car accident,
experience of war or any other exposure to trauma.
Increase child's adaptive responses (e.g., coping skills) and decrease maladaptive responses (e.g., self - destructive behavior,
sexual behavior problems, sexually abusive behaviors) to
traumatic experiences or triggers related to
traumatic experiences
Mayeling obtained a certification on Child - Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), which is an intervention for children and their parents or caregivers who have
experienced at least one form of trauma (e.g. maltreatment, the sudden death or
traumatic death of someone close, a serious accident,
sexual abuse, exposure to domestic violence) and are presenting with different problems as a result.
Most commonly, those who suffer from
sexual abuse
experience Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The questionnaire we used to measure the occurrence of early
traumatic life events explored a variety of adverse
experiences other than physical and
sexual abuse.
Child - Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an intervention for children and their parents who have
experienced at least one form of trauma (e.g., maltreatment, the sudden or
traumatic death of someone close, a serious accident,
sexual abuse, exposure to domestic violence) and are presenting with different problems as a result.
Additional Clinical Resources The National Child
Traumatic Stress Network developed a resource kit for parents whose children have
experienced sexual abuse.
TARGET - A has been adapted to be gender - specific, culturally responsive, and attuned to the unique needs of adults who have
experienced (or are currently
experiencing) childhood trauma,
sexual trauma, domestic violence, community violence,
traumatic losses, disaster trauma, medical trauma, racism - related trauma,
sexual identity - related trauma, or military trauma.
As an adult, the
traumatic event may also be
experienced or witnessed (vicarious) and can occur in many forms including domestic violence, community violence,
sexual assault or abuse, physical abuse, neglect, war, and natural disasters.
Have you had a
sexual experience that was
traumatic, or a history of early childhood trauma that has a grip on you, limiting the joy and love you want in your life?
Combining life
experience, training and professional expertise, I can help as you face the challenges of a chronic illness, pain, grief and loss including life transitions, and the aftermath of a
traumatic impactful event or a history of trauma (including physical, emotional and
sexual trauma), depression, anxiety, feelings of overwhelm and relationship issues.
Psychotherapy also provides a confidential and supportive environment in which to discuss issues surrounding
traumatic experiences, such as an automobile accident, combat duty, physical or
sexual abuse, or other violence.
Sexual harassment can be a
traumatic experience.
Laura specializes in Childhood Emotional Neglect,
sexual violence and other
experiences that can be
traumatic.
Jacqueline has
experience working with individuals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, and she has
experience of working with clinical cases including abuse, anxiety, addiction, trauma,
sexual abuse, depression, relationships, bereavement, loss and separation, life transitions, menopause, brain injuries, self - harm, shame, suicidal thoughts, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), HIV, and communication and workplace issues.
Examples of
traumatic life events assessed include death of a parent,
experience of physical or
sexual abuse, and removal from one's home.