Indigenous Culture and Learning to Live Authentically feat. Slhalhyiót

Guest to the podcast Slhalhyiót (Helena Paul) shares the
experiences that led to her developing BPD (childhood trauma,
sexual assault, colonization, loss of traditional language, and
many other factors). As an Indigenous woman she knows all too
well the impacts of colonization, assimilation and genocide and
the intergenerational traumas that have led to many mental health
challenges that many people develop just to survive.

Her healing journey is ongoing, especially as she was just
diagnosed with BPD a few years ago. She has found that connection
to her Indigenous culture, the land of her ancestors, and
learning the traditional language of her people have been key to
recovery and survival.

If you are looking for a better description of dissociation than
Laurie and Sara can provide we recommend listening to this
episode as it is a symptom that Helena experiences
regularly.

Helena believes that being properly diagnosed with BPD is a
“gift” and that she can now embrace the insanity and life her
authentic life.

Trigger Warning: Child Abuse, Sexual Assault
This episode featured Laurie Edmundson who previously
was a co-host of this project. You can find her at
https://www.laurieedmundson.com and on IG @laurieanned where you
will find ways to access The Super Feelers Club and other
projects she works on.











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