Using BDSM to Cope With Trauma

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Content warning: This video addresses topics such as suicide and sexual assault that some viewers may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised.

BDSM (short for bondage, dominance, submission, and masochism) is being used by some in the kink community as a tool for healing trauma. VICE meets Rebecca and Steph, a couple who uses BDSM to process their individual traumatic experiences and heal from their painful past.

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1:00 How Rebecca & Steph Met
1:55 The Toys
2:59 Psychotherapist
3:30 Processing & Healing

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