● Getting information about trauma and its effects.

● Connecting with other victims/survivors. The camaraderie and support are invaluable.

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We strongly suggest that you ignore those who inform you that getting married and starting a family will help you “get over it.” Experience has taught us that it will often complicate things rather than heal them.

Please, please do not suffer alone. Reach out for help today.

In closing, we offer you our sincere and heartfelt b’racha that Hashem grant you menuchas hanefesh and simchas hachayim (tranquility and joy) in your lives.

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Dr. Benzion Twerski and Rabbi Yakov Horowitz
Rabbi Yakov Horowitz is a regular columnist for The Jewish Press. Dr. Benzion Twerski, a renowned and much sought-after mental health professional who holds a Ph.D. in psychology from University of Pittsburgh, has for more than a decade been one of the leading voices in our community on the issue of child abuse. He lives and practices in Brooklyn and can be reached at [email protected].