I was referring more to the idea that CSA is very complex and has a number of different components--emotional, verbal, psychological, physical (it has a physical component because there is touch involved), etc.

deli, thank you for clarifying what you meant. I understand now that when you said physical you meant physical hurt (not physical touch).

Deli . I am sure your pdoc is not going to think you are bad for having experienced CSA in the way you described. Deli, you have spoken of your pdoc before as not being trained to handle these things and how you have to be very professional with him. So it sounds like you don't really do therapy with him? Or do you? And if you do, how can you exclude such key topics? Are you really sure your pdoc is not able to deal with deep stuff like CSA and trauma? Also, you have said before that you go to Austin-T to work on uni-related things. So you have a pdoc for non-trauma stuff, and a T for uni-stuff. But who is helping you with the stuff that is so important???? Why can't you work with Austin T on the CSA? If you raised the topic, would he say to you "no, deli, we are only allowed to work on uni"? Why can't you have a mental health provider who will help you with whatever you need help with?? And are you sure your current mental health providers cannot do this?

Just remember that life events can cause changes in our biochemistry, sometimes short-lived, sometimes longlasting. It is an artifical distinction to say that some depression is biological and some is caused by life experience. Life experiences causes changes in biology results in depression. It's all the same, sweetie!

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