Kelly Herron's Sexual Assault Story
She Fought Off an Assault on a Run — Here's Why She Teaches Self-Defense Now
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Her Recovery Was Difficult
Yet, even as news outlets picked up her story and commended her strength, the aftershocks of the assault hit Kelly hard. "People were like, 'You're such a badass, you're so strong.' And I didn't feel that way at all," she said.
She was depressed and dealing with PTSD from the attack. Kelly cut back on work hours, was going to therapy, and had a support system, but the anger she felt at her attacker was all-consuming. "I couldn't focus on anything else," she said. "I didn't feel happy, I didn't feel sad. I couldn't cry. All I could feel was anger and depression."
