How can you tell the difference between ADHD and trauma? Ella McCrystal reveals the subtle differences between the two, and how you can spot them at a young age.

Ella McCrystal is a fully trained and accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, EMDR CERT and Business Coach.

00:00 Trailer

01:57 Dedication

02:28 What will people learn from this episode

03:45 In developmental psychology, what is trauma?

05:17 What makes an experience "traumatic" as opposed to just “bad".

10:23 Perfectionism, RSD and their links to trauma

13:56 The link between being bullied and perfectionism

19:58 How sexual abuse affected your life

23:47 How to find and feel hidden trauma in your body

25:54 Tiimo advert

28:14 Is masking a trauma response

39:22 What is a ‘trigger’ and why are people ‘triggered’

47:43 Is the effect of trauma lagged, i.e does it tend to affect us later?

58:29 How to heal your inner child

01:04:23 What is "trauma bonding" and is this a good thing or a bad thing in a relationship?

01:16:10 The ADHD item (a butterfly)

01:18:58 The ADHD agony aunt

01:21:30 Generational trauma passing through a family

01:27:07 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

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Producer: Timon Woodward

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber

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