In this conversation, Bev and Jen use a discussion about the pandemic as a springboard into thinking about the different experiences of trauma, and the way we can recover.

They talk through understanding trauma as a bodily experience and the necessity of creating safe environments for recovery.

Applying this to examples of different ways of understanding presentations of young people with learning disabilities they have supported, they begin to think about the need for trauma-informed care and the complexities involved in helping individuals adapt from a state of fear to one of safety and trust.