Wren I was going home today. I had been discharged this morning and I was scared to leave the comfort of my hospital bed. The doctors couldn't find a reason as to why I couldn't speak. They ran so many tests, poked me with needles, took enough blood I was ready to faint. The psychologist they had met with me told me it could be because of my trauma. He called it ‘Traumatic Mutism’. I may never be able to speak again. I've tried speaking when I'm alone and no words come out. I wanted to scream when he told me he thought I had PTSD. I wasn't crazy. Was i? He told me I needed to meet with him weekly and he enrolled me into a group therapy session. He called it a support group. I didn't want to meet with people. I didn't want to talk about my traumas. I just wanted to be alone. I didn't wan

