In this episode:

• What is childhood/developmental trauma
• CPTSD and symptoms
• The freeze response and overactive nervous system
• The long term effects of chronic stress
• Environments that aren't necessarily overtly abusive that still lead to developmental trauma
• Why children must suppress their needs, wants, emotions, instincts and personality in order to survive
• Why neglect can sometimes be more terrifying than abuse for children
• The dictatorship of the dysfunctional family and the primary need of safety
• How the unmet developmental needs and traumas of parents get passed on to their children
• Intergenerational trauma, repeating patterns and dynamics
• How society's systems continue to keep people traumatised
• How mental illnesses are symptoms of developmental trauma
• The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study - how trauma/adversity/stress leads to mental illness and physical disease later in life

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