In this episode, which is Part 1 of Virginia Tapscott's story, Virginia shares with us about her childhood, anxiety and eating disorder at boarding school, meeting her husband Rhys and creating their family, her passion for the environment, the sexual abuse that both herself and her sister suffered at the hands of two trusted male relatives and an incident that involved her sister having a drug overdose.
You will laugh out loud, feel in her pain and be in awe of the obstacles she has had to overcome. Now more than ever Virginia is determined to speak the truth.
Please be aware that this episode does deal with sensitive topics and adult themes.
Trigger Warning: sexual abuse, rape, eating disorder, suicidal thoughts, drug and alcohol abuse, drug overdose.
In an emergency, call 000 or go to your nearest hospital Emergency Department.
National Crisis Numbers:
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
Rural Adversity Mental Health Program: Linking people to Mental Health Support ramhp.com.au
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** Virginia lives on a farm between Albury and Holbrook and our connection dropped out a few times for a couple of seconds so apologies in advance if you notice a gap every now and then.
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