Some pain does not bruise the skin it settles quietly in the body, the mind, and the nervous system. Depression and the aftermath of sexual assault often live beneath the surface, shaping how we move through the world, how safe we feel, and how we relate to ourselves. If this is part of your story, it’s important to hear this clearly: what you are experiencing makes sense, and nothing about you is broken. Healing is not linear, and it does not follow a timeline. It comes in w
