My name is Heather and I am a 28 year old Female. 

I am a woman, 28 years old, and American. I'm single and I don't have any children. I'm a full-time college student and I also work part-time on campus. I was sexually abused as a child and raped my sophomore year of high school. After hearing my diagnosis, I went through a wide range of emotions. But what I remember the most was realizing that I had ignored how serious my situation was, and I was startled. I had a fair idea of what PTSD and Depression meant; now I am definitely a lot more knowledgeable about them both. The therapist I'm working with had copied pages from the PTSD workbook, and I found those exercises to be very helpful. Writing my thoughts and feelings out has also been very helpful, so have art projects; like making collages that express hopes and dreams as well as fear, sadness, and anger--whatever feeling needs to be expressed at the time. Clay (and my nephew's play-dough) seem to have a therapeutic effect. So does certain types of music; I listen to nature and celtic sounds to help me fall asleep. Not sleeping, anxiety, and always feeling like I'm "on guard" are other issues I had to work on.

My email is: writer6684@yahoo.com