Calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline went up 201 percent above average during the Kavanaugh hearings. But the national spotlight and news coverage can also make things difficult for survivors. Host Marco Werman talks to Nebraska psychotherapist Abra Poindexter about triggers and sexual assault.
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