cover of episode 233: What if they invaded your home?

233: What if they invaded your home?

2022/5/3
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Evelyn describes the traumatic experience of a home invasion when she was seven years old, detailing the fear and confusion she felt as her family was threatened and robbed.

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“It honestly felt like my whole life had just gone from this amazing color filled motion picture to just going into something so black and white…just feeling so alone all of the time.”

 

Today’s episode featured Evelyn. You can reach out to her through email at [email protected])

  

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Sara Marinelli

 

Episode Summary: Growing up in a loving Mexican immigrant family in the US, everything changes in a young girl’s life when a home invasion, abandonment and unprocessed losses mount, leading to a dramatic wake up call.

 

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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **graphic violence, mental illness, explicit language

 

 

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