Denise Free came to American Samoa from Utah to volunteer with W-CAP while doing research on post-traumatic growth.
In her own words:
"I am here in American Samoa because they experienced an earthquake and tsunami in September of 2009 and my interest is in Posttraumatic Growth. While most of you have likely heard of Posstraumatic Stress Disorder, many have likely not heard the converse, the study of Posttraumatic Growth. It is really the study of how after some sort of traumatic event, the majority of people likely look back on that event as a turning point of some sort in life, a stimulus for growth in some area of their lives."
To see more details on her research and monumental accomplishment in collecting surveys you can visit her blog.
W-CAP is so grateful to Denise for her dedicated service while she was here in Samoa and the difference she has made to the organization and the people we serve. Good luck in graduate school!
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