Calling All Women

8. Unpacking Boarding School Trauma


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Anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles—could your boarding school experience be the hidden cause? In this episode, we are diving into the often-overlooked impact of boarding school trauma and its long-term effects on individuals and their families.

Tune in to hear:

  • Why boarding school trauma is rarely acknowledged, even in clinical settings
  • How British boarding school systems spread across the world and shaped generations
  • The psychological effects of boarding school alumni on their marriages and family systems
  • What "Boarding School Survivor Syndrome" is and its key characteristics: Abandonment, Bereavement, Captivity, and Dissociation
  • How emotional neglect in boarding schools can have a more profound impact than physical or sexual abuse
  • The unconscious ways childhood boarding school trauma manifests in adulthood
  • Why healing is possible and the first steps toward recognizing the truth

This is Part One of a multi-episode series on boarding school trauma. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we will explore the child’s experience in boarding school and its lasting developmental effects. 

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Calling All WomenBy Dr. Jaap Kaur Waraich