Warning: This article contains details about sexual trauma that may not be appropriate for some readers. Caution recommended. Shelia's* Story “Trauma? Like PTSD? But I haven’t been to war. I haven’t even seen someone die. How can I have PTSD?” Shelia sat on my couch, hands clenched on her thighs. Her right foot tapped her left foot in unrhythmic jolts.  “Yes, your symptoms are trauma symptoms.” “Like what?” “All of the things you just mentioned. You experienced a sexual assau

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