Trauma bonding explains why victims of abuse often stay in long-term relationships with their abusers.

“when someone is in a long-term um relationship and they have been allegedly abused, uh people have a hard time wrapping their head around the fact that why would they continue in the relationship, why would they go back? And that's classic trauma bonding.”

She believes she has never experienced true self-love and is currently working to discover her identity outside of the brand she built.

“I don't think I've ever had like and this might be crazy but I don't think I've ever had true love for myself so I'd love to find love for myself I'd love to be happy in my own body”

Mike Hollins states that the most effective way for someone to help a survivor of trauma is to acknowledge the emotional depth of their experience without offering platitudes.

“just acknowledging the emotional impact that it has is like that's the because like I said I feel like no one can can really feel the emotions that I have so just acknowledging that those emotions right off the bat letting you know whoever know that you know how deep these emotions run”

Some individuals who have experienced extreme trauma cannot be saved, and resources should be directed toward those who want and can utilize help.

“You can either invest 110% into one person who doesn't want any help or you can invest 110% in 10 people all who want it. And it's what it It's a cruel fact to say, but you know, put the resources Put your energy where it's wanted.”

Speaking openly about her past trauma and experiences has served as the most significant healing process in her life.

“it's been the most healing experience of my life i you know since i was 16 years old i've had severe nightmares insomnia i've been dealing with a you know a lot of trauma that i never released and by speaking about it for the first time it was just very hard just to relive but also just to let all t”