There have been discussions about whether that definition of trauma is actually too specific and embodies an outdated kind of notion or idea of trauma. We know now that depending on the environment that you experience an event, the characteristics or origins of an event will really determine the impacts on you. And one of those new ways of describing trauma is the use of the term adverse childhood experiences. This is where we are talking about trauma that emerges during childhood.
This week we discuss trauma in childhood, the way it effects our brain and chemistry, our behaviours and our relationships in adulthood.
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