Daan Hulsmans

14 Chapter 1 Naomi is a 21-year-old, friendly and somewhat timid woman. She had difficulty making friends at school but had a loving family environment. At 15 years old, she became the victim of human trafficking by a lover boy. Two years of repeated sexual abuse followed. Ashamed, Naomi pretended to be all right for her friends and family. In reality, however, she struggled with severe depression and eventually became suicidal. After a failed suicide attempt, she moved to a residential youth care facility close to where she grew up. In the care facility, Naomi increasingly self-harms. Although she does well when she receives affectionate one-onone attention from caretakers, such contact cannot be provided 24/7. Most of the time, she self-harms when she is alone. Naomi goes through several therapies, without real improvement. Recently, she moved again to a new residential care facility on the other side of the country. Further away from the places where she experienced trauma makes her feel more at ease. Recently, she picked up new hobbies, such as knitting and taking care of horses. At times, she still self-harms, but less so than before.

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