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Feb 2025
11m 38s

The Metaphor of Trauma

MICHAEL NEILL
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Is psychological trauma the same as physical trauma, or is it a metaphor to help people cope with experiences and emotions they find difficult to be with? Join Michael for an exploration of the difference between the two and how we can learn to thrive in spite of anything that's happened to us in our lives.

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