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Expanded Definition of Trauma
- Trauma has long been misunderstood as only big events, but the 1990s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) scale connected childhood trauma to adult outcomes.
- The impact of trauma lasts decades, affecting both body and mind beyond the original event.
Jenna's Dissociation Journey
- Jenna shares how dissociation caused memory blackouts in childhood, contrasting with her twin's experience.
- Her frequent moves were a joyful way to dissociate and avoid emotional overwhelm until recently settling down.
Trauma Is Impact, Not Event
- Trauma is about our individual response and nervous system regulation, not the event's objective severity.
- Small childhood events can cause overwhelming stress if our nervous system couldn't regulate them then.