Notas del episodio
The rape allegations at Cornell University are all over social media, along with thousands of “I am Jane Doe” posts from people sharing their own stories. For sex assault survivors, that can be a lot to take in.
In the first episode of Chat-TBD, Emmy-winning journalist Stefany Brothers sits down with trauma therapist Shari Botwin, LCSW, author of Thriving After Trauma, to talk about how to cope.
In this episode: • Why this story is all Shari’s clients are talking about • How to tell when you’re triggered, and what to do about it • Why some survivors feel compelled to share now, and why it’s okay if you don’t • What to say when a friend tells you their story • How to set a boundary when you can’t be the one to listen • How to turn the horror of this story into something hopeful
Content note: this episode discusses sexual assault.
ABOUT SHARI BOTWIN
Shari Botwin, LCSW, is a trauma therapist and the author of Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing.
Her book: https://www.sharibotwin.com/thriving-after-trauma-stories-of-living-and-healing.html
More about Shari: https://www.sharibotwin.com
RESOURCES
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673) or https://rainn.org
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
ABOUT CHAT-TBD
One guest. One topic. Under 30 minutes. Hosted by Stefany Brothers, an Emmy-winning journalist with 13+ years in news, including six at CNN.