Episode 21: Lesser Known Truths About Trauma Recovery

During the episode we mentioned the prevalence of sexual trauma survivors who experience atypical and/or abusive sexual fantasies after their assault. For more information about this research see the articles linked below.

The Sexual Fantasies of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: A Rapid Review, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan and Eugenia Opuda

Sexual Fantasies, Gender, and Molestation History, John Briere PhD, Kathy Smiljanich, and Diane Henschel

Ramifications of Incest, Richard P. Kluft, MD, PhD

If you have experienced a sexual trauma and are in need of support or crisis counseling please visit www.RAINN.org or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at (888)656-4673.

Coping with, processing, and healing from trauma can leave you with limited resources, both internally and externally. If you’re struggling to find the energy and time to get through daily life, we hope you’ll listen to our two part series on how to cope with reduced functioning.