“It’s not what’s wrong with you? It’s what happened to you? This is how we need to be approaching each other and our own traumas”, she said.
Having been born into poverty in rural Mississippi, and going on to endure emotional, physical and sexual abuse throughout her childhood, Oprah has a wealth of experience on the matter of mental health. As a teen Oprah also struggled with body image issues and endured the crippling effects of racism and discrimination.
Despite such adversity, Oprah has persevered, encouraging and empowering thousands of others to seek help. Founded by Winfrey in 2007, Owlag is also a prestigious multimillion-dollar boarding school in South Africa which aims to provide underprivileged girls with quality education and leadership skills.
“Their identity is not their poverty or their abuse; therefore it’s important to start with the question “What happened to you?”, said Owlag executive director Gugu Ndebele.
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