Sometimes keeping a secret can take a profound toll on your mental as well as physical health. Here Kirsten Johnson shares her experience of repressing years of traumatic sexual assault and the long road to recovery. Kirsten Johnson is a life coach, Youtuber and author of the upcoming book Elephant. Johnson makes videos on anxiety, addiction, shame, spirituality and living your life purpose. She is also the creator of The Elephant Heard, an online community comprised of people rising up to their full potential after the trauma of childhood sexual abuse.
Johnson is passionate about teaching people how to transform their relationship with fear so that they can live an empowered life. She holds a Masters in Statistics from UCLA and a BA in Psychology. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx