Periagoge
Scenario

How finding other survivors changes your trauma narrative

I spent years thinking I was the only survivor of what happened to our group until the commission hearings showed me there were others, and now I don't know how to feel about suffering alone all this time.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Discovering that one's experience of isolation was false can complicate rather than comfort the existing story of survival.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Truth and reconciliation commissions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.