Trauma within psychoanalysis was to become my personal trauma

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This narrative explores the personal impact of uncovering unpublished letters within psychoanalysis, focusing on Freud and Ferenczi's correspondence.
Analyzed unpublished letters from Sigmund Freud to Wilhelm Fliess and letters relating to Sandor Ferenczi's work.
Conducted research on the implications of Ferenczi's paper on child sexual abuse.
Reflected on Anna Freud's decision to permit access to these letters.
Freud's opposition to Ferenczi's paper was evident in his private correspondence, indicating his deep discomfort with its subject matter.
Anna Freud's choice to allow publishing of these letters reflects tension between personal and professional ethics in psychoanalysis.

This narrative reveals insights on child sexual abuse in psychoanalysis, highlighting the complexities of Freud and Ferenczi's work.

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Jeffrey Moussaief Masson (2026) studied this question.

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