“The incident I used to remember as vividly as though it were yesterday now seems like a distant foggy memory from long ago”.

After a sexual assault 11 years ago, Emma*, struggled with PTSD symptoms including nightmares and flashbacks. She was terrified, paranoid and constantly on guard. The ripple effects of her PTSD symptoms spread far and wide, effecting her friends and family. She had low self-esteem and blamed herself. After counselling, trauma therapy and EMDR psychotherapy with Survive, she was able to manage her symptoms and show self-compassion. She realised what happened was not her fault, she was not to blame and she no longer felt shame.

“Slowly but surely the darkness was brightening. My sincerest gratitude to Survive for gently guiding me out of that darkness and helping me find the sunshine once again.”

Names have been changed to protect the identity of the survivor. Images are for illustrative purposes only.