You're Not Crazy: Psychology in Real Life

Family, Trauma, and Surviving the Holidays

Kim Champion, Ph.D. and Malachi Champion

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Trigger warning: Topics addressed in this episode may be triggering for people with history of traumatic events or abuse. 
In this episode, Kim and Malachi discuss managing family interactions - especially when there is a history of conflict, trauma, abuse, or other dysfunction. The first half of the episode is  a description of trauma, types of traumatic events, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. After laying this groundwork, we move on to discuss some of the intricacies of navigating family during the holidays. 
Thank you to Nelly's Echo for the use of their song, "Young Man."
Thank you to Rachael Champion for voicing our intro and outro.