Michelle Knight was held captive for more than a decade inside Cleveland’s now notorious house of horrors. The first of three victims abducted by Ariel Castro, Knight says she was chained up, tortured and starved during her captivity.

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In an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil airing Monday, Knight weighs in on the recent discovery of 13 children allegedly being held captive, starved and shackled in their California home by their parents, Louise and David Turpin, and what the children may be going through at this point.

“What do you think will be the hardest part of their recovery?”

“Just being able to be in society and living as a normal person,” Knight says. “It’s going to be a lot of hard work and they’re going to need a lot of support.”

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Hear more of Knight’s thoughts in the video above, including how she believes the children’s other family members can support them during this time.

This episode of Dr. Phil airs Monday. Watch more here.

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