Intentionally Disruptive

EPISODE 15 - TRIGGERED

Episode Summary

TW: This episode contains content that may be triggering for survivors of sexual assault. Shawnda and Rachel discuss PTSD by taking a journey through Rachel’s experiences out of high school and into her early 20s. This is a coming of age exploration and emotional dive into how suppressing emotions and taking extreme measures to cope with loss can push you to your breaking point. From a miracle on a desert dirt road, to holding together a family that wasn’t her own, Rachel had to find herself through pain and loss.

Episode Notes

This month we've been focussed on mental illness and in this episode, we will discuss PTSD. You probably have heard of it before, but the definition is a little more broad than you might think. Listen in as our guest, Rachel shares her story and PTSD diagnoses.