Elizabeth answers listeners' questions about difficulties with healing and aspects of her personal story.  The questions this episode were:

• "What advice do you have for those who still struggle many years later?" (01:15)
• "Is it hard having people look at you as someone who has triumphed over past traumas, does it pressure you to act happier than you feel?" (05:38)
• "How can parents and siblings best support a survivor? How can we heal from our own pain from what happened to someone we love?" (08:44)
• "What's one thing you wish people knew about you?" (17:32)

Show notes:
-View the full transcript and related links at elizabethsmartfoundation.org/smart-talks-2-22

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