Did you know that some of our most puzzling and long-lasting mental and even physical health issues can be traced to trauma—possibly as far-reaching as from our childhood? Some of it might have even been inflicted by seemingly harmless incidents in our childhood such as disparaging comments made by a tita, tito, parent, other relative or caregiver!

Tackling this phenomenon is Gang Capati, a trauma and neuroscience research fellow of Boston's Trauma Research Foundation doing clinical research on the brain and behavior. This Clinical Trauma Therapy Professional and trained mental health creative arts therapist is the founder of Project Steady, a mental health initiative focused on wellness programs and creative arts therapy for adults and teenagers, as well as the pro-alternative education non-profit organization RockEd Philippines.