*CW: This episode includes mentions of CSA and self-harm.
i’ve personally struggled with drugs and alcohol as a method of escapism from trauma and ptsd. activist, organizer, and model jeannie jay park can relate, after going through own complicated journey with substance abuse & coping with trauma. but one of the most important things we’ve both learned is that sometimes you have to open your mouth to save your ass, so we’re ready to speak publicly about just how challenging its been and what we’re doing to take care of ourselves now that we have a greater understanding of the places we’ve been and the ways we’ve been conditioned.
 Jeannie Jay Park on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanniejaypark/?hl=en
More of Jeannie's work: https://linktr.ee/jeanniejay

Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple
Senior Producer: Quinton Hill
Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
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