That is the power of a survivor story. It doesn't need graphic details to be effective. It needs:
"For ten years, I thought what happened to me was my fault. Then I saw a stranger on a blog post describe my exact shame back to me. She wasn't crying. She wasn't broken. She said, 'It happened. I survived. I am still me.' That single sentence gave me permission to finally tell my therapist the truth."
This is where survivor stories bridge the gap.