What qualifies as trauma, particularly childhood trauma? The strict definition of childhood trauma does not include the loss of a mother or a father. The attachment system is a different dimension from trauma: Trauma is an event that blows your mind and leaves you helpless and terrified. The attachment system defines who we belong to, who is there for us, who sees and cherishes us. A little boy seeing his mom being hurt or humiliated may well develop a deep sense of caring, protection and possibly a deep sense of guilt for not having been able to do more.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2021 20:03 UTC