Gabrielle Union Joins The Women-Founded Startup That’s Healing Her PTSD

[Trigger warning: This article discusses sexual assault and trauma. If you need support, please contact the RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673]

Most people dream of vacations or career milestones. Gabrielle Union dreams of something far more elusive: "I dream of peace in my body—what that feels like,” the actress shares during our conversation. “I dream of a good night's sleep where you're not thinking about what happens if somebody climbs through the window."

Union has lived with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for over thirty years since being sexually assaulted at gunpoint at age 19. Despite decades of therapy, trauma dictated much of her life and true peace remained out of reach—until recently. Through the evidence-based treatment she’s received from Nema Health, an online platform for trauma treatment, recovery has finally begun to feel possible.