Article about PTSD Physical Symptoms Sexual Assault Survivors (TW)

[Hope67]

I found this article helpful, and wanted to share it here:

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ptsd-physical-symptoms-sexual-assault-survivors

What I found particularly helpful was where it mentioned about survivors having numb legs, and other parts, due to the fight or flight response being re-activated many 100's of times - this is happening to me a lot at night-time at the moment, whilst I am processing more things related to CSA.  But it has happened to me across the years as well, but I didn't realise why.

I also have memories of my legs 'giving way' beneath me when I was younger (during my childhood) and other memories.

Hope 

[Kat]

Thanks for this, Hope.  Very interesting read.  My sisters all deny that our father likely sexually abused us.  (I have no clear memories of the abuse.)  However, each of them suffers from reproductive health problems (and other health issues).  So...  It's just another data point that I find helpful to know. Thanks again.  Hope you are well.