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Abigail Breslin Reveals She Was Raped & Diagnosed With PTSD

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Apr. 24 2017, Published 9:37 p.m. ET

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Actress Abigail Breslin is using one of the most painful ordeals of her life to empower others. The 'Scream Queens' star revealed in a shocking statement that she has been raped, and was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The 20-year-old former child star shared that she had been diagnosed with PTSD a year and a half ago after she was raped by an ex. “I have made a lot of progress since the event occurred, but I won’t pretend it isn’t something I struggle with,” Abigail wrote. “I still have flashbacks, I still get nightmares, I still jump when somebody touches me unexpectedly, even if it’s my best friend tapping me on the shoulder.”

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Abigail explains that she never reported the rape, and that she was afraid nobody would believe her. “I didn’t want to view myself as a ‘victim’ so I suppressed it and pretended it never happened,” she said. “I knew how hurt my family and friends would be after finding out and I didn’t want to put them thru that.”

Now, the actress's fans have rallied behind her, thanking her for her courage, and sharing their own stories of surviving sexual assault.

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