Mariska Hargitay Reflects on Trauma and Healing Journey

The actress shares insights on overcoming personal trauma and the therapeutic methods that helped her reclaim her life.

Mariska Hargitay spoke at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's annual seminar about her personal experiences with trauma.
She lost her mother, Jayne Mansfield, in a car accident at age three, which significantly impacted her upbringing.
Hargitay also discussed surviving sexual trauma in her thirties and the challenges of acknowledging and processing it.
She credited various therapeutic modalities, including somatic therapy, EMDR, and internal family systems, for helping her heal.
Hargitay founded the Joyful Heart Foundation to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, inspired by her own healing journey.