Trauma is serious, scary, and there are not enough services in place to support those suffering. Today, Maryellen wants to normalize it a bit more, show a different perspective, and explain why some people will suffer in situations that maybe you wouldn’t. In discussing trauma Maryellen covers: 

The subjective nature of trauma and how it lacks a clear definition  

DMing an influencer to correct them on a trauma comment  

Big T’s and little T’s  

How, for each person, different things can be traumatic and that’s okay  

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): a trauma therapy based off of Structural Dissociation Theory 

Excerpts from My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russel (TW: sexual assault)  

The importance of recognizing the little T’s 

How little T’s affect us and change our behavior 

If you’re struggling, please reach out to a therapist. Visit psychologytoday.com or therapyden.com for a good place to start. 

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