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Oct 2022
58m 46s

Simple vs. Complex Trauma

The Angry Therapist
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In today's episode of The Trauma Tapes, MC and Elizabeth talk to a letter writer about why trauma can pop up ten years later, and what to do about it. They revisit the definition of trauma that we use: unbearable emotional experience that lacks a relational home-- and talk about the difference between simple and complex trauma. Learn more about you ... Show More
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