Fans have praised Emmerdale for its flashback scenes in last night’s episode of the show.
As villagers headed out for a night on the town, Victoria Sugden got talking to a man in a nightclub.
The pair quickly hit it off.
But Victoria wasn’t prepared for the influx of emotions which followed.
Victoria struggles with memories of rapist Lee
When the man she had been flirting with suggested that they get a taxi home together, Victoria was hit with flashbacks to the time she was raped following a night out.
Victoria was raped by a man called Lee after they had shared a night out together.
Suffering a panic attack at the painful memory, Victoria struggled to regain her composure.
Viewers praised the show for its raising awareness for PTSD and the long-standing after effects of trauma.
Emmerdale fans praise show’s ‘important’ flashback scenes
Writing on Twitter, Emmerdale fans gave the show kudos for its handling of the storyline.
“Thank you Emmerdale, for revisiting Victoria’s storyline, it’s so true to life that no matter how much time passes or how far you’ve come, you can live a normal happy life but it only takes one tiny thing to trigger you and take you right back,” said one viewer.
Thank you #emmerdale
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