The Powerlessness and the Abandonment of Potential Protectors

"I think that in my mind, it is the definition of trauma because it has these two core elements. One is powerlessness and two is abandonment by potentially protective caregivers," she says. "The principal character in the story in terms of the one that does most damage is very definitely my mother." She adds: "All of whom over the years knew me for who I am, but all chose to be silenced in this area"