CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses trauma & PTSD and may not be suitable for all listeners.
Melissa (Missi) Harrop is a wife, mother, farmer, and passionate advocate for agricultural education. She served our country in the U.S. Army from 2002-2006 and fought in the Iraq War. She also struggles every day with fibromyalgia -- a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.
In today's episode, Missi shares how she has survived not only the trauma of the war, but also the trauma of a toxic previous relationship. Now in a healthy and supportive marriage, Missi has grown to be able to ask her loved ones for the help that she needs, when she needs it.
For more information on PTSD, see the National Center for PTSD or the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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