Psychologist and scientist, Wendy D’Andrea does research that looks at the impacts of acute trauma (such as a car crash) versus chronic trauma (such as abuse) and what happens with each in the brain and body. D’Andrea is a Professor at the New School and Chief Science Officer at the Trauma Research Foundation
This episode isn’t always easy to listen to as topics such as abuse, rape, etc., are mentioned but this is a fascinating and empowering look at the new frontier of trauma research and practice.
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Oh my word…. this is me. I really need to talk to this woman and my hope is that the human with this experience, a traumatized brain from chronic abuse… over a life time. Core wound a cover t narcissist mother, enabling father…. oh its been a ride. Sexually assaulted, preyed on all my life due to the core wound I am now revealing in trauma therapy….. diagnosed as an adult with complex ptsd ….. as it was all coming up for me, my husbands mask dropped and he took full advantage. Weaponizing the courts and leaving me destitute…. even killing my cats… oh and it goes on…. unfortunately.
The worst part is being disregulated , in a trauma state and having family and friends abandon you, then community bully and shun you…. fucking hard to heal when everyone keeps attacking…. humans treat their animals better than each other, in my experience, but not my actions
Please contact me, I really need my story to be heard…. unresolved trauma on top of on going abuse and trauma is so debilitating !! My brain is exhausted.