Kelsey Waghorn: 'There’s nothing quite like someone telling you, "you are normal"'
About this episode
Kelsey Waghorn discusses her experience as a survivor of the Whakaari/White Island eruption and her journey through trauma and recovery.
This week, John is joined by Kelsey Waghorn, a survivor of the 2019 Whakaari/White Island Volcanic eruption in New Zealand. In their conversation, Kelsey reflects on surviving the disaster, the long and painful reality of burn recovery and the psychological impact of trauma. She speaks about developing PTSD and the impact it had on her life and relationships. Kelsey also discusses the therapy that helped her make sense of her experiences and how curiosity, mindfulness and compassion became central to her recovery. Kelsey’s book, Surviving White Island is out now. You can send in your thoughts and reflections to hello@howdoyoucopepod.com or via howdoyoucopepod.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube @howdoyoucopepod Follow the show on Instagram , TikTok and Facebook How Do You Cope is a Significant Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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