What exactly causes childhood trauma?

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“Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you” -What is trauma, -what are the different types of trauma, -what happens in childhood when we experience traumatic events what can we do as parents to protect our kids from inte ...  Show more

This week we discuss trauma in childhood, the way it effects our brain and chemistry, our behaviours and our relationships in adulthood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode we explore the question of the long term impact of unresolved childhood trauma. Specifically we consider how difficult it can be for people with unaddressed trauma to really show up for a child who is vulnerable. 

Can our childhood and traumatic events affect us? Does trauma have to be extreme for it to affect us? Our experiences during childhood may have a significant impact on our adult lives. And sometimes this comes up as Anxiety. Our upbringing plays a crucial role in shaping our b ...