In the final part of Danielle's story, we talk about her sons and how the impact of the violence changed their lives forever. Danielle digs deep and shares with Shan the hardest days of her life when her seven-year-old son attempts suicide and is hospitalized and eventually enters the care of the state to give him a chance to be free. Danielle shares how she turned her pain into hope for others and how she is determined to help other women.

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In Part 2 of Danielle's story, she talks to Shan about what happened when her sons were born. She details what this man; her husband and the father of her children did to them all. How he would relentlessly control and mercilessly torture them all. Danielle talks about the forced neglect of her sons and the slavery she suffered at his hands. Then she tells Shan about the moment she had a choice; escape or die.

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Welcome back to season 2 of the Trauma Tales. 

In this season we are going to launch straight into Danielle's story. This one is a bit different and one episode wouldn't do this story justice. Danielle shares with Shan over three episodes how she grew up in trauma, how it manifested into using extreme derealisation to survive. Then in her efforts to escape her childhood, she ended up in the arms of a monster. 

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Trauma should never be the end of anyone's story. In this chapter, Shan and Veronica celebrate the fact that there truly is a light at the end of every tunnel. No matter what you've experienced, no matter what you've overcome... you can have a happy ending.

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In this chapter, Shan and Max discuss the delicate, shattering reality of childhood sexual abuse. So often we think of sexual abuse as single, violating action. However, what many of us fail to understand is that for the child involved, the impacts of sexual abuse extend beyond mere physicality. It impacts the brain, the sense of self and - as Max reveals - the heart, as well.

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Trauma has the potential to impact the entire course of a person's life, and when this trauma is sustained and reoccurring, it can be all too easy to fall from one damaging situation to another. In this week's chapter, Shan sits down with Jo to explore how victims of childhood trauma will often find themselves trapped within the vicious cycle of moving from abuser to abuser, and together, they acknowledge the incredible bravery that is needed to break this cycle once and for all.

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In this chapter of The Trauma Tales, Shan and Sarah discuss the reality of vicarious trauma for those who work within the mental health and community services sectors. When you dedicate your time, resources and emotional energy to caring for others, it can be all too easy to leave your own wellbeing by the wayside. Together, Shan and Sarah approach a difficult question: at what point does your own mental health have to outweigh your moral compass?

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We've all heard the saying 'you are your own worse enemy'. In this week's episode, Shan sits down with The Trauma Tales' producer Gracie, and together, they explore the concept of 'self-inflicted trauma'. At what point do self-expectations become dangerous? And when they do, how can we protect ourselves from our own distorted perspective? 

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Sometimes, trauma doesn't stem from a single, life-altering event. It's often the result of continual emotion, mental or physical pain. In this week's episode, Rachel shares with Shan how her emetophobia and OCD have shadowed her since childhood, how these issues impact her quality of life, and how they have shaped the person she is today. However, Rachel also offers a glimmer of hope: she may not have seen the end of the struggle, but each day survived is a victory.

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In this week's episode, Shan sits down with Margaret to discuss a form of trauma that is not always recognised as such: culture shock. Margaret shares with Shan how the multigenerational trauma that plagued her birth family in Chile led to her being abandoned, adopted and flown across to globe, all before her tenth birthday. 

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