468 - Native American Ellen Blackcloud

Ellen (a pseudonym) shares about shares about discrimination, growing up poor, living on a reservation, riding the line between native culture and "white people things" and tells her story of grooming and sexual abuse from her father, being "trapped" in her own bedroom for years to avoid him, and how getting sober herself was the catalyst for healing and forgiveness. She speaks about the open wounds that remain from generations of government mistreatment towards Native Americans and the stories of abuse, addiction, and violence that exist on native reservations today; and the need for healing and reconciliation for the trauma of the past. Support Our Sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp online counseling. To get a free week go to Must be 18. This episode is sponsored by EarlyBird CBD Products . For 20% off your first purchase go to and use offer code mental . WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST ______________________

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468 - Native American Ellen Blackcloud is an episode from Mental Illness Happy Hour by Paul Gilmartin.

This episode is 02:15:23 long.

This episode was published on Jan 3, 2020.

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