Linda experienced incest, sexual assault, physical abuse, kidnapping, and rape in her earlier years. Later, she experienced spousal abuse in her first marriage and the sudden, unexpected passing of her two sons from her current marriage. She has struggled with depression, anxiety, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and PTSD symptoms for a long time. She often feels like she is dealing with all of this alone. She has flashbacks of events, difficulty leaving the house, and avoiding places that remind her of her traumas. She also has trouble focusing, sleeping, dealing with painful memories, and feeling paralyzed when she can’t seem to move.
When Linda met HAWK, it was clear from the start that he would be her best buddy! HAWK provides deep pressure to calm her, gets her out of the house by being her steadfast cohort, anchoring to her rising anxiety, balancing her when she is unsteady due to medication, and paying attention to help minimize her hypervigilance. HAWK also helps by retrieving her medication. These two are a great team, and there is nothing they cannot do together!
HAWK was named by Dogtopia, Overland Park.