I wish people understood that even though the trauma was a long time ago, people may still feel the effects very severely.

Questions like why can’t you just let it go or get over it just add to the trauma.

I wish people could understand how isolating it is, especially if one of the symptoms a person has is self-loathing.

I have tried to use distraction as a technique, like working and studying a lot, which have been helpful in the short term but it’s not long lasting enough.