NAASCA ORG
NAASCA ORG
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3009
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3009
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 3009
Friday 16th September 2022
Felisha Johnson's story of overcoming abuse and foster care to become an advocate for healing. Listen to her journey on Stop Child Abuse Now.
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Healing from Sexual Trauma
Recovery from Trauma
Healing Relationships
Sobriety Success Stories
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Get the buttons here!Felisha Johnson: Rising Above Child Abuse and Foster Care Challenges
You can heal from it, and I really think that the stress of work being gone helped me heal a lot.
What does it take to rise above a traumatic past? In this episode of 'Stop Child Abuse Now', Felisha Johnson from Miami, Florida, shares her incredible journey from enduring physical and sexual abuse to becoming an advocate for others. Felisha’s early years were marred by abuse from family members and a decade spent in the foster care system. Yet, she refused to let these experiences define her future.
At sixteen, she emancipated herself and began a transformative journey towards healing and advocacy. Felisha talks candidly about how journaling became a crucial tool in her recovery, allowing her to process pain and find solutions to her problems. She also discusses the role of anger in her healing process, describing it as a powerful force that helped her move forward.
Through her story, Felisha highlights the importance of breaking the silence around childhood sexual abuse, which the World Health Organization has termed a 'silent epidemic'. The episode sheds light on the various mental health professionals who can support survivors, including licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and clinical psychologists. Felisha emphasizes the need for survivors to find the right mental health professional who can provide the necessary support and resources.
Felisha's journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Her advocacy work, including founding the 'Heal Your Story' Foundation, aims to help trauma survivors and at-risk youth transition from their painful experiences to building better lives. This episode is not just about sharing a story; it's about offering hope and practical advice for those on their own paths to recovery.
Tune in to hear Felisha's inspiring story and learn more about how 'Stop Child Abuse Now' and the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (NAASCA) are making a difference.