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When Trauma Makes You Blame Yourself

I was sexually assaulted and I keep wondering if it was my fault even though I know logically that it was not.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind attempts to regain control after trauma by assigning personal responsibility for uncontrollable events.

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