 By James Walters and Ashley Woodson Walters
People coping with trauma sometimes experience difficulty trusting others enough to ask for help. This affected James’ college experiences early on and could have impacted our relationship. It took patience and honesty to pull through. Has help-seeking ever been a problem for you? James: This happened a few times before and we noticed a pattern. I would tell my wife about the challenges I faced with an assignment after the assignment was due. There were three or four things I had to log onto just for one online class, and sometimes, I would forget which account to use. Even my in-person classes was heavy on unfamiliar technology. I was learning to upload assignments, how to find something I downloaded, and how to add pictures to my icebreaker. It got overwhelming. She would ask me why I didn't ask her for help earlier or email the professor about my questions. I hated this question, mostly because I never had a good answer.
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