After: Surviving sexual assault - Moya: Part 2 – Now

Moya tells Catriona how studying helped her deal with her depression after she survived child sexual abuse.

Moya isn’t her real name, but for personal reasons she’s chosen to go anonymous.

After watching a series of philosophical videos on YouTube, Moya decided she wanted to learn as much as she could. She went on to earn an undergraduate degree, then a Masters, and she’s now finishing a PhD.

Through studying, Moya realized she could depend on her mind even when she felt hatred towards her body and the bad things that had been done to it.

If you've been affected by child sexual abuse or violence, you can find details of organisations in the UK who offer help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Presented by Catriona Morton, After is a 10-part series, featuring discussions between survivors of sexual abuse and assault about what happened to them and how they cope now.

Produced by Danielle Stephens. The Executive Producer is Clare Chadburn. It is a Wisebuddah production for BBC Sounds.

Published on Thursday, 1st August 2019.

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