Robbed Of A Childhood: Sexual Abuse and Complex PTSD

Sickboy

CBC

Society & Culture

4.8 • 524 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2020

⏱️ 79 minutes

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This week we are joined by our dear friend Mike. He lowers his armour and with great courage allows us to delve into his traumatic and heart wrenching upbringing where he suffered devastating abuse at the hands of those who he thought he could trust. This is an episode where we bypass the laughs and hold space for someone who taps into an immense vulnerability. Listen with your hearts wide open. If you or someone you know needs help just know that Kids Help Phone is here to help. Text Services: Text "CONNECT" to 686868 (also serves adults); Chat Services: https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/

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0:00.0	I'm Lisa Yuso, a digital producer at Ideas, the podcast that likes to feed your curiosity.
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0:39.8	This is a CBC podcast.
0:47.8	Hey everyone, Brian here.
0:50.1	Today we have a very special episode for you.
0:53.1	We're speaking with my boss, but also one of my best
0:56.0	friends, Michael Devini. Michael's story is one that deals with complex PTSD and childhood sexual
1:03.1	trauma. If you've experienced sexual assault, you might want to skip this episode. We usually
1:08.2	don't put trigger warnings like this at the top of our show, but we felt
1:11.1	that this conversation warranted one. If you're struggling with your mental health, reach out to
1:16.1	Kids Help Phone. You can text Connect to 6868-668. Kids Help Phone also serves adults. There's a link to
1:24.0	their chat services in our show notes. Love you guys.
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