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SATISFY YOUR CRAVING ~ SUPPORT A SURVIVOR! Join us for a scrumptious good time TOMORROW in NOVACK at 7:30pm! For your tasting pleasure choose from pumpkin bread

As a survivor, you may find yourself afraid all the time, even in situations that you know are not dangerous. Try not to blame yourself! Heightened fear and anxiety is a common symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and scientists have traced its cause to neural responses in the brain. Though increased fear is a normal development of a trauma survivor, there are some things you can do to manage that fear.

Curious about consent? Want to participate in a condom water balloon throw? How about a dildo ring toss? Want to meet Vend-e, the safer sex vending machine?

We were recently interviewed by the Dartmouth newspaper about our plans for expansion in the fall. After many months of planning and fine-tuning, our peer support network has developed into a generational and customizable grassroots model that we believe will benefit student survivors at many campuses.

After much thought and deliberation, we're changing up our style. From here on out, DartHeart's blog will be comprised of four separate views on trauma recovery and survivor issues. We selected ancient Greek names for three of our blog topics to reflect the long history of trauma, and by connecting a pseudonym to a blog topic, we aim to focus the reader's attention (that means you!) on the significance of the message we collectively wish to convey rather than on individual survivor authors.

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We're happy to announce we have new t-shirts for sale. We also have a snazzy tote bag with our logo in the corner.

The proceeds of each purchase help us reach our goals of improving and expanding our support network for students with post traumatic stress.

As some of you may know, this past fall we held an event at the Hood Museum which highlighted visual artwork by survivors of violence. We’re happy to announce that this month we will host another event as part of our Survivor Art Series to showcase creative writing by our members and other survivors.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Ann Gonzalez, author, teacher, and survivor of trauma, about her latest book Running for My Life.

I usually avoid fictionalized rape stories.  A movie, a show, a play, any sort of performed or written narrative meant to dramatize the emotions of the rape victim or "reveal a message" about rape and its consequences/influences.  I'm more tolerant of personal narratives and writings by actual rape victims, but I've just seen so many helpless-looking young ingénues with mascara streaming down their faces alternate between hysterical tears and stoic silences peppered with angry bursts of "don't touch me!" and frankly, I don't believe them.