On this episode, Jocelyn Hamsher sits down with two special guests and experts to discuss the trauma that human trafficking victims face. Kristina Drummer is the Program Manager/Counselor at COMPASS Rape Crisis Center, and Brandi Ankrom is the Director of Community and Youth Services for OhioGuidestone.
Trauma is a difficult diagnosis to determine because it can look completely different from one person to the next. It can remain hidden for years before resurfacing. People who experience trauma from sexual abuse lose trust in people and struggle to find intimacy in future relationships. Even though a trafficking victim is removed from a bad situation, the trauma remains.
Equally difficult to navigate is how family and friends should handle a situation in which their loved one has experienced trauma. What can you do as a loved one or simply as a community member to help those dealing with trauma?
You'll also learn how trauma affects children and what problems they can experience in their development. Statistically, childhood trauma most often comes from someone the child knows, which leads to confusion and guilt because the child trusts and/or loves that adult.
These are not easy topics to discuss, but they present powerful information we can use to help improve our community.
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On the final episode, we will do a Q&A session based on the responses we gather throughout the season.
Thank you, and together we can end human trafficking in our community!
