In part 1 of this episode, Kreed discusses what trauma is and how our knowledge of it has changed and evolved over the last several decades; how the word itself is utilized so much more frequently in every day life. She also explores how understanding trauma today can help to shed light on potential reasons why adult children estrange from their parents.

SHOW NOTES:

1. @the.holistic.psychologist
2. https://drgabormate.com/
3. The Body Keeps the Score by trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, MD
4. https://psychcentral.com/ptsd/complex-trauma-a-step-by-step-description-of-how-it-develops#examples
5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/201207/recognizing-complex-trauma
6. https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-emotional-child-abuse-4157502

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