Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Ongoing1h 23m
Last published Thu, Jan 17, 2013
When Lyric was 13 years old, she walked home with her brother after school everyday. One night, after staying late, her and her brother were attacked. She escaped with numerous cuts and bruises but her brother lost his life. Three years later, Lyric can't let go of what happened. She has frequent flash backs and panic attacks. When she befriends her new neighbor, Seth, the attacks come less and less, but will Lyric ever be able to accept what happened and move on?
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