The article narrates Martin's traumatic experience of being raped at a party after unknowingly consuming a drugged drink, leading to severe psychological impacts including PTSD and multiple suicide attempts. Despite raising a family, he suppressed the memory of the assault for decades, until a severe car accident in 2003 forced him to confront his trauma. He sought help but found conversations about his past often fell short, highlighting the necessity for open discussions about feelings and mental health, particularly in the context of sexual trauma.
"When I got in the door, one of the men handed me a drink. After a couple of swigs, my legs went to jelly. They must have slipped something in my drink. The room was spinning...Next thing I heard was the door clicking behind me."
"I told no one what happened. The trauma, the severity of it, I just buried it. But it had an immediate impact. Within a short space of time, I made two serious suicide attempts."
"I woke up at 4am and escaped through a window. I was so sore I couldn't sit on my bike seat to get home. I kept the memory of the rape suppressed for decades."
"He ended up in a psychiatric hospital for three months, 'taking mountains of medication' to deal with his condition. But the conversation regarding the trauma did not continue in depth."
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