Dr. Margaret Jamal

When Girls Don't Tell: a Survivor's Story of Child Sexual Abuse and Revictimization Dr. Margaret Jamal

Women and girls who have been sexually abused more than once by different people in separate situations have experienced what experts refer to as revictimization. In fear of being judged, condemned and stigmatized, they are seldom able to disclose all that has happened to them. The inability to talk about their various assaults keep them from receiving the counseling and treatment that their traumas warrant. As a result, many of these women and girls suffer from a wide array of problematic behaviors, troubled relationships and dangerously unhealthy lifestyles. "When Girls Don't Tell" is the true story of a woman who survived revictimization from child sexual abuse and repeated assaults of rape from different perpetrators in different periods of her life. This book reveals how she battled these traumatic events and ultimately learned to cope and overcome her emotional, psychological and spiritual torment. "When Girls Don't Tell" chronicles the true story of one woman who was unable to tell the first time she was sexually assaulted as a very young girl as well as the times that followed- well into her adult years. It also illustrates how she was ultimately able to overcome the multiple traumas and face the reality of her repeated victimization. Readers will also see how this determined woman used her experiences to find her strength, validate her existence and commit to helping others.