Episode 1: What is Trauma?
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Traumatic stress: effects on the brain
J. Douglas Bremner, MD
Dialogues Clin Neurosci.
2006 Dec; 8(4): 445-461
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Similarities and Differences Between Traumatic and Emotional Memories: Review and Directions for Future Research
Igor Sotgiu, Christian Mormont
The Journal of Psychology Interdisciplinary and Applied
2008 Oct; 142(5): 449-69
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Black Snake Moan
The story of two deeply wounded people who form an unconventional and intense friendship that starts them both down a road toward healing.
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Sucker Punch
The story of a young woman who creates a vivid imaginary action adventure story to help her grapple with her trauma and heal from it.
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sister
The story of a mother and daughter’s strained relationship which is healed when loved ones intervene to help them understand each other and to rewrite the narrative of their shared history.
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Running With Scissors
A coming-of-age memoir about a young boy who grows up exposed to the dysfunction of his own family and the even more bizarre dysfunction of his mother’s psychiatrist’s family.
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