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Trauma's Many Faces
- Trauma can masquerade as issues like chronic depression, impulsivity, and addiction.
- It affects many aspects of brain function, relationships, and emotional regulation.
Trauma as Adaptation
- Up to 60% of people have adverse childhood experiences linked to trauma.
- Trauma is an abnormal adaptation to bad circumstances, not a brain pathology like bipolar disorder.
Coercive Control Destroys Autonomy
- Trauma involves coercive control that destroys autonomy through unpredictable petty rules.
- This creates dependence on abusers for all good and bad outcomes, shaping traumatic relationships.