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Trauma Is Ubiquitous And Hidden
- Trauma is ubiquitous and often invisible because it becomes normalized in families and society.
- Dr. Gabor Maté says trauma can be present even in seemingly happy childhoods and is widely ignored in medical education.
Trauma Means An Unhealed Wound
- Trauma means a wound that hasn't healed and can arise from unmet emotional needs, not just horrific events.
- Unprocessed wounds scar, constrict feeling, and change how people respond to the world.
Support Determines If Pain Becomes Trauma
- Whether an event becomes traumatic depends on the child's emotional support and ability to process it.
- Being held and allowed to express emotions prevents trauma even after bad events.