[Content Warning]: Child sexual abuse, rape, description of suicide, suicidal ideation, cancer, drug use
Today, Jan is joined by Andy Campbell, a resilient survivor and inspirational author who has overcome numerous life-altering challenges. Despite enduring multiple surgeries, grueling chemotherapy treatments, and the tragic loss of his youngest child, Andy has demonstrated remarkable strength and perseverance. Andy shares his harrowing journey of survival, a story that underscores the profound impact of unhealed trauma. He recounts a childhood of sexual abuse and loneliness, the slow death of his mother from cancer, and the bullying that left him feeling small. Andy explains his conviction that "the body keeps the score," believing that decades of internalized pain ultimately contributed to his stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The conversation takes a heartbreaking turn as he details his son's struggle with mental illness, which began at age nine and ended in tragedy years later. This episode is a raw and powerful exploration of how pain ripples through generations. Come back around for Part Two where Andy discusses the tools he’s acquired to press on, including some of his 15 core beliefs.
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Mentioned Resources:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call/Text 988
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) : 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
National Alliance for Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264
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