Christopher Conway, a Survivor Helping Others With Childhood Trauma

Our Town Reno

Many mental health issues that people face as adults result from traumas they faced as a child. Christopher Conway, 56, a therapist, decided to address this problem by creating a foundation based out of Reno that helps people facing such traumas to open up about their experiences and receive resources to be able to manage them. Conway started the National Foundation for Adult Victims of Childhood Trauma last year after moving to Reno in late 2020. “As a child, I faced sexual, physical and psychological abuse … and have been shamed for it,” Conway told Our Town Reno. With his non-profit organization which is at a very nascent stage currently, Conway is trying to create a network of people who have a special relationship and understanding with each other. The reporter for this episode is Kingkini Sengupta.