
We Survived, and We Are Thriving With Jessica Buchanan
In October, 2011, Jessica Buchanan was kidnapped while working as a humanitarian aid worker in Somalia and held captive for 93 days. During that time, she discovered that even when her options were painfully limited, she could still make choices about how she cared for her body, where she placed her attention, and what she chose to believe.
After being rescued by SEAL Team Six, Jessica returned home and became pregnant just days later. Still healing from captivity, illness, grief, and trauma, she entered motherhood and experienced severe postpartum depression, anxiety, and symptoms of PTSD…
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