This is a short narrative essay reflecting on the discomfort I feel regarding the sexual assault I experienced in the past. I express how I wish to move on from it, but I feel stuck.
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Celina Huynh
(she/her) Mentee
Celina Huynh is a high school junior in New York City. She aspires to become a clinical psychologist in the future, and loves all forms of self-expression, especially writing.
Favorite Authors & Artists
Jeannette Walls, Ariana Grande and Nicola Yoon
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Push & Pull
This piece is about learning how to cope with impulses to self-harm, and to hold space for these impulses without acting upon them.
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Free in My Mind, My Body
During our pair sessions, we have been discussing our shared experiences related to shame, pleasure and de-stigmatization of female masturbation. Below are our reflections.