We were asked by the Kurdistan Regional Government, the KRG, through a friend to put together a quick response,

psychologically based help team that would fly over and start working with girls who'd been helped captivizes.

And that region just wasn't equipped to handle this level of mental illness and trauma.

Hey friends, you're listening to the Victor Marks podcast with Victor Marks, founder of all

things possible ministries. Welcome to the show where we bring you real conversations

facing life's hard truths, stories of redemption, and the latest from the front lines.

Whether you're on the road,

getting your day started, or finally settling in, we've got an exciting new episode plan for you.

So let's dive into today's show. On today's show, we bring you an eye-opening conversation

with author, speaker, and pediatrician Meg Meeker. Dr. Meeker has practiced pediatric and adolescent medicine for over 30 years,

and she's the author of six best-selling books, including strong fathers and strong daughters.

Today's discussion was taken from an interview that Dr. Meeker held with Victor

about the reality of children who face trauma and PTSD,

and the work he and his team are conducting

overseas for kids exposed to severe traumatic events. Unfortunately, these events are far more common

than many come to realize, so you don't want to miss this episode. Let's tune in to today's interview

with Dr. Meg Meeker and Victor Marks.

Victor, thank you so much for joining me on my podcast today.

Oh my gosh, thanks for having me, Matt.

I want our listeners to know a little about you, Victor Marks, because that puts so much more punch into understanding what you do and why you do it. As a child, you had four stepfathers

and you had endured horrific abuse by one of them. You lived in 17 homes as a kid. You suffered PTSD

because of your experience. And is that what drives you to do what you do today?

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