By Tori Goodrich

Across the country, as Christine Blasey Ford was re-living her own trauma, survivors of sexual assault were undoubtedly re-living their own assaults and enduring symptoms of PTSD.

One in six women, and one in 10 men, will be victims of sexual assault at some point in their lives, according to the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), and in the United States, on average, there are 321,500 victims of rape and sexual assault every year.

I am hoping to create a little bit of a space in this short article for survivors, their families and friends to take a breath.

First, acknowledge that you are triggered or upset.  You may not realize that something is a trigger until you have a reaction. It may come out of the blue and feel completely unrelated.

Create a safe space to talk with someone you trust about how you are feeling.

Have tools in your toolbelt.  What do you need?

Have a trigger plan; being kind to yourself, know who you can call for support, listen to or do something that may help you reset.

It is my honor to work with clients that request a safe space to work through whatever their trauma may be and acknowledge their feelings of truth and worth.

So, wherever you are right now, sit back, take a breath, decide what you need.

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Tori Goodrich is a life, business and professional; What Should I Do Now coach. She is also the co-owner of Gener8tional Connections helping companies work through the great divide. Visit her on the web at www.victoriagoodrich.com, or reach her via email at tgoodrich@vista.today.

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