Not My Shame

by T.O. Walker

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"And suddenly I am flooded... terror, shame, despair, horror, disgust."

"How can I talk about things I can't pin down?"

With subtlety and sensitivity, this powerful graphic novel draws the reader into the experience of trauma and dissociation caused by sexual violence. It reveals the intrusive traumatic memories and distress experienced by a victim of childhood sexual exploitation in her adulthood and follows the process of coming to terms with her past through therapy and art. Positive and hopeful at its heart, it demonstrates her ability to be a good parent irrespective of mental health struggles and explores the importance of relationships with people in the present.

Tackling complex issues including the nature of traumatic memory, self-harm, victim-blaming, racism in the police, health and education services and the media's impact, this graphic novel reveals how the past can be triggered by the present and how victims of sexual abuse can be excellent parents and successful in life in spite of this.

  • ISBN10 1785921843
  • ISBN13 9781785921841
  • Publish Date 21 December 2016
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 10 August 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Format Paperback (UK Trade)
  • Pages 72
  • Language English