In this episode of "Help Me, Rhonda!," clinical psychologist Dr. Rhonda Karg interviews Jonathan who shares his story of being raised by his mentally ill father who belonged to a right-wing Christian militia. Jonathan was raised believing the government was coming to kidnap his family and take them to concentration camps and that it was his job to protect the family. At the age of 13, he was sleeping with a pistol, shotguns, and AR-15 by his bed after his father staged his death to appear as if he had been murdered when in fact it was a suicide. Jonathan describes how he was affected by years of trauma and how psychotherapy helped him heal from PTSD. Today, Jonathan doing very well and is a prime example of someone who has been able to thrive in the face of adversity.
