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Dori Laub survived the Holocaust, then spent 40 years recording other survivors' stories and discovered something powerful: listening itself can heal. His pioneering work created the world's first video testimony archive and transformed how we help trauma survivors recover.
A Maryland clinic specializing in trauma treatment has moved to a larger space, doubling its capacity to help survivors heal. The new facility will also train therapists across the region in cutting-edge trauma care techniques.
Former hockey player Bob Wilkie, who survived the Swift Current Broncos bus crash, just launched a podcast helping others heal from trauma. The first episode features fellow bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki in a powerful conversation about resilience and recovery.
Elizabeth Smart, kidnapped at 14 and held captive for nine months, now uses her story to help other survivors feel less alone. Her new Netflix documentary reveals how she transformed shame into advocacy and why sharing survivor stories matters more than ever.
More than 100 experts just released a groundbreaking guide to help healthcare workers recognize and treat dissociation, a misunderstood condition affecting millions of trauma survivors. The book dismantles harmful myths and provides hope through proven treatments.
Israel's tech industry rallied behind HaGal Sheli, a surf therapy organization treating war trauma victims. The Jerusalem benefit event will fund expanded programs using the ocean as a healing tool for hostages, survivors, and soldiers.
After three years in captivity enduring conflict-related sexual violence, 28-year-old Daniil from Donetsk is now helping other male survivors access support and break the silence. His advocacy work with UN agencies is changing how communities recognize and help male victims of wartime trauma.
A childhood trauma survivor is crowdfunding to adapt her healing story into a major film after a Hollywood producer showed strong interest. Avonley Lightstone's memoir "Strength of Scars" could bring hope to countless survivors worldwide.
Horizon Health is inviting cancer survivors to don capes and celebrate their strength at a free luncheon on June 5. The "Super Survivor" event honors National Cancer Survivors Day with food, prizes, and community support.
After surviving childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence, Palmira de Sá now helps other survivors heal through faith-based advocacy in Angola. Her story of forgiveness and recovery is featured on the Faith Without Frontiers podcast.
Three decades after genocide, Rwanda's community-based mental health network continues healing thousands each year with care that reaches survivors where they live. The numbers show progress, but also a commitment to long-term support that never stops.
A Tulsa woman kidnapped at age 8 in a 2014 Amber Alert case is now sharing her story of survival to help others heal. Monserrat's journey from victim to survivor shows the power of turning trauma into hope.
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands brought together trauma survivors and the medical teams who saved them for an emotional celebration of recovery. Patients who arrived near death shared their inspiring journeys back to health.
A domestic violence survivor wrote a book to help her seven children heal, then transformed her story into a community fundraiser that brought people together for International Women's Day. The event raised funds for a local domestic violence shelter while proving that shared stories can spark healing.
After escaping a two-year trafficking nightmare, Melissa Bennett now mentors survivors and helps at-risk youth rebuild their lives. Her courage comes as Miami prepares new protections ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Cancer survivor Amanda Nerstad is now helping other Tennessee survivors heal through fitness and wellness as a program coordinator. After years of advocacy work, she's bringing her personal journey full circle.
After learning how neuroscience explained her trauma response, Jess Michaels turned her experience into action. She's now helping Colorado communities better support sexual assault survivors through education and technology.
After 50 years of buried trauma, Aunty Lorraine Peeters turned her pain into purpose by creating the Marumali Program. Her healing journey now helps thousands of Aboriginal Australians and trauma survivors across the country find peace.
Israel's high-tech leaders gathered at Jerusalem's Tower of David to raise funds for HaGal Sheli, a nonprofit using surfing to help war trauma survivors heal. Since October 7, 2023, demand for mental health services has surged among hostages, attack survivors, and security forces.
One year after her domestic violence story aired on Investigation Discovery, Kelly Sutliff is showing survivors everywhere that trauma doesn't define your future. Her courage is changing lives across the country.
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