I became one of the medical mysteries I used to cover. Sadly, I was also feeding myself bitter pills: self-pressure and self-criticism.
My mind swooped in to distract me. I blamed myself mercilessly, even though my symptoms started after I was sexually assaulted by a man who walked away free.
There's something unhealthy about a society that rarely punishes rape, even though an American is sexually assaulted every sixty-eight seconds.
We also know that people who experienced adverse childhood experiences have higher rates of chronic illness as adults.
[
Collection
]
[
|
...
]