Post-traumatic growth?

Much of the research around survivors of coercive control is grim and dark and leaves people feeling hopeless. In this audio is some thoughts around post-traumatic growth.

Of course survivors have been through grim and dark times but they also have a real strength.

Having said that it's important to note that post-traumatic growth does not mean that the crisis or the trauma that was experienced was worth experiencing in any shape or form, but the gains that happened were an unintended consequence of events beyond our control