It has been an entire two weeks since my TEDx Talk "Relationships After Rape" was published on the official TEDx Talk YouTube and social media platforms. It is surreal. Some how it feels like it has been out there longer. My depression, anxiety, eating disorder, PTSD etc. have been in full swing--still, yet worse than ever. I have been trying to learn how to cope with having such a personal traumatic experience shared with the world. I have an even stronger feeling of vulnerability and I am trying to turn that into encouragement by using feedback and comments from loved ones and strangers. I am glad that I was able to do this. I have received many encouraging feedback about how people are able to understand the mental, emotional and physical toll rape has on an individual. Part of the reason I did this talk is because of the numbness and the constant alone feeling I deal with--everyday. I honestly just hope my messages in my talk can help people understand, reach out, and cope.
As you can see in the photo, I am wearing all white as I give my TEDx Talk. White symbolizes the American Woman Suffrage Movement.
My advice to viewers of personal TEDx Talks is:
Watch. Listen. Learn. Empathize. Reach Out. Believe. No Judgement. Support. Love.
Photo by: Autumn Vagal
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