NYatheart
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Does anyone here have first-person experience in helping/knowing how a victim like this rebuilds? I found myself wondering about her return to school. Would she return? Would she be in the same grade? Surely they wouldn’t fail her??
I’ve been lurking this case from the beginning but haven’t posted. I do have experience with this though, so I thought I’d share. I wasn’t kidnapped, so certainly not the same trauma, but after a brutal sexual assault during high school I was given a tutor to finish the year at home. I’m not sure of the services her school provides, but I lived in a very small town & they definitely did everything they could to help me finish my work while going through hospitalizations & intensive therapy. Im guessing they will give her the option of whether to return or not. As for the rest of your question, it takes time, focused therapy, possibly medication, etc to get a sense of normalcy back. Im 20 years past my attack & still suffer from ptsd, but everyone is different. I’m incredibly happy that it seems she has a great support system, because I truly believe that helps more than anything.