THE TRAUMATIZED CHILD

even when the bet

ad disappeared. She had hoped that maybe life would start to heal, that

ed with

wers, and called her "special." But behind close

e door and come too close, his hands straying where no hands should ever touch. He touched her body without permission

fied but too tr

ld beli

, and struggling student. Her teachers whispered th

wn like punishment. There was no safe

d her, Elara felt smaller, as

ore a thicker mask:

de, crying silently for someone - any

ed a bitt

they stand before you in broad daylight, with a