How Do You Cope? — Kelsey Waghorn: 'There’s nothing quite like someone telling you, "you are normal"'

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Kelsey Waghorn: 'There’s nothing quite like someone telling you, "you are normal"'

How Do You Cope? · 42

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…

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