The Checkup with Doctor Mike The Toxicity of The Bachelor & Pageants - Hannah Brown
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Mar 9, 2023 AI Snips
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Special Forces Rebuilt Her Confidence
- Hannah joined Special Forces: World's Toughest Test despite health struggles and credited therapy and trainers for her decision.
- She found the show rebuilt confidence and proved she could handle extreme physical and mental stress.
Dissociation As Survival, Then Therapy Needed
- Hannah recognized dissociation as a coping skill that helped her survive intense challenges but blunted emotions in daily life.
- She now uses EMDR therapy to reconnect with emotions and process trauma.
Pageant Criticism Caused Deep Harm
- Hannah recalled brutal pageant criticism including demands to change her appearance and insults like "your face... like a bulldog."
- Those early pageant experiences felt harsher than Special Forces interrogation and left lasting trauma.