By Karen Taylor, LCSW-C, Senior Staff Social Worker and Coordinator of Trauma-Focused Services, Homewood Counseling Center, Alyse Campbell, Associate Director of Student Well-Being, Gender-Based Violence Prevention, and Molly Hutchison, Health Education Specialist
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April 27, 2023
Pleasure, the feeling of enjoyment, is integral to healing from trauma. While desensitizing or numbing oneself to the pain of the trauma is a survival strategy many people need to employ at various times, it is not the same as healing.