This video offers a clear and compassionate overview of what trauma is, how it affects us, and why healing is essential—not optional. It unpacks the different categories of trauma, from acute incidents to complex, long-term experiences, and explains how these events shape our nervous system, beliefs, and emotional responses.

You’ll also learn why trauma impacts us so deeply, including insights into how it can be passed down through generations via epigenetics. The vlog draws on trusted sources like Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries, ISTSS, and Psychology Today to ground its explanations, while also referencing scientific studies that highlight the biological and psychological ripple effects of trauma.

Ultimately, it’s a powerful reminder that healing trauma isn’t just about recovery—it’s about reclaiming your life, your clarity, and your capacity to thrive.

Oxford Languages Dictionary - https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary...

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...

Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) - https://istss.org/public-resources/tr...

Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Sara Johnson – “Understanding epigenetics: how trauma is passed on through our family members” (https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/07/...

Childhood Trauma, DNA Methylation of Stress-related Genes, and Depression: Findings from Two Monozygotic Twin Studies” (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti....