Thalia Grace shares her experience with Embrace, a charity that provides counselling for survivors of trauma. At the age of 14, Thalia was raped while on vacation in Jamaica. She emphasizes the importance of having someone to talk to about the experience and how counselling helped her process her emotions.

Thalia initially struggled with the idea of talking to a stranger but eventually opened up and learned how to cope with her trauma. She discusses the stereotypes and fears that developed as a result of her experience and how counselling helped her put those emotions away. Thalia encourages young people to seek help and not be ashamed of therapy or counselling. She also expresses her gratitude to Embrace and supports the charity through various initiatives.

Takeaways

• Having someone to talk to about traumatic experiences is important for processing emotions and learning how to cope.
• Counselling can help survivors of trauma put their emotions away and not let their trauma take over their lives.
• Young people should seek help and not be ashamed of therapy or counselling.
• Supporting charities like Embrace can help other survivors regain their confidence and sparkle.

Sound Bites

• “They have a massive place in my heart for many reasons.”
• “Your family and friends are not the people to talk to because they are very emotionally involved within you.”
• “Opening up was really helping.”

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