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A Pediatric Therapist Speaks On Trauma Of Abuse In Children

A young woman who works as a pediatric behavioral therapist speaks about her experience with her own PTSD growing up.

A Pediatric Therapist Speaks On Trauma Of Abuse In Children
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Jane Fitzpatrick is a 21-year-old resident of Port St. Lucie, Florida who describes herself as a pediatric behavioral therapist who works with abused and neglected children. She says it's helped her learn and process much about herself, including abuse she endured as a child by her father, who has bipolar schizoaffective disorder and committed suicide.

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