I did not scream. I could not; I was terrified. I just followed them.  . .I blocked my mind. then they all raped me: a narrative inquiry on the onset of tonic immobility among women rape victims in Nigeria - Gbahabo DD, Duma SE.

Tonic immobility (TI) is a common uncontrollable autonomic mammalian response to an extremely fearful situation. It is one of the most immediate devastating consequences of rape and remains poorly understood. While controversies over its definition persist...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news