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    Tag: PTSD

    Survivor Story: Kateri Lirio

    “The hardest part was feeling that my church community didn’t fight for my heart.” Kateri Lirio, 34, recently graduated with her Master of Arts in Teaching degree.…… Read more “Survivor Story: Kateri Lirio”

    June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Kathryn Walczyk

    “Writing has been a catalyst to health. As a child I didn’t have language for what was happening to me.” Kathryn Walczyk, 61, lives with a more…… Read more “Survivor Story: Kathryn Walczyk”

    May 24, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal

    Editor’s Note: This week we revisit a 2020 post describing treatment modalities that can be beneficial for trauma recovery. In the aftermath of sexual abuse, many victim-survivors…… Read more “3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal”

    May 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: My Husband Was a Victim of Clergy Abuse. I’ve Had to Work Hard for My Own Healing.

    On this blog in June 2020 I first shared the story of Wendy Liedtke, a widow who was grieving the sudden death of her husband, Ken, at…… Read more “Survivor Story: My Husband Was a Victim of Clergy Abuse. I’ve Had to Work Hard for My Own Healing.”

    October 19, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    3 Tools that Can Help Victim-Survivors Heal

    In the aftermath of sexual abuse, many victim-survivors struggle with their mental health, facing problems including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and intimacy issues. As knowledge about trauma recovery has grown, mental health experts have developed Read more

    December 1, 2020May 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

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