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    A communication difference between languages ended my anxiety attack today.

    I had a telehealth session with a new psychiatrist today; she is from Ukraine and has a heavy accent. In my intake paperwork, I mentioned being disowned when I was 16 when I came out as LGBT. I guess the psychiatrist wasn't clear on the meaning of the term "disowned" because she asked, "Did you...
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    Sexual Assault I had a panic attack during therapy today.

    My therapist was showing me "calming" photos to help me find my "safe place" for EMDR since I can't visualize my own. She flashed 5 images in a row and the 4th was a picture of a bright blue sky with clouds in a wispy pattern. It looked exactly like the sky did when I was raped, the clouds and...
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    Really struggling to keep going - Messages from the rapist leave me needing reminders it will be okay & get better

    arted getting messages on Facebook from the rapist who is currently out of prison. They’re basically angry rants, but they’re also threats. I’ve contacted the police and all of that, and I’m in the process of getting a no contact order, but damn is it difficult to deal with this right now. I was...
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    Sexual Assault If trauma came with a rewards card, mine would be fully stamped. I need support.

    I'm 31 and have been dealing with PTSD and MDD for more than 15 years. I grew up in a very small, conservative town and came out when I was 16. I was immediately disowned by my parents and had to live in my car. At 17, I was raped during a very violent assault by a friend and 2 classmates and...
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