Over 70% of people have experienced some form of trauma. And what most people do not know is that it does not just happen and leave. It stays. And it teaches you things about yourself, false things, that you then believe with complete certainty, with no recollection that you once believed differently. That is what makes trauma so difficult to see from the inside. It does not feel like a distorted lens. It feels like the truth. In this documentary excerpt, several voices explore what trauma actually is and what it does to us. A trauma educator explains that the lessons of trauma are learned most strongly in childhood, and they tell us things like: I cannot take care of myself, no one will love me, I am not worth anything. A woman working with some of the hardest-hit young people describes what it means to be taught young how to survive pain. You anticipate it. You are always waiting to get hit by the next thing. That is trauma. A police officer describes reaching a point after decades on the job where he could not hear one more mother scream. Where the only identity he had was the one he could no longer hold. And a voice on generational trauma explains the biological pathway: cortisol from a traumatised mother passes into the amniotic fluid. Her child is born with a higher stress response. And the question that follows is the most important one: is this my trauma, or my parents', or their parents'? Whose is this? Because if we cannot distinguish, we will continue to live in reaction to pain that never even happened to us. Trauma does not have to keep us from compassion, community, and humanity. But if we are not aware of it, it will steamroll all three. Want to go deeper? Join Sounds True One for more teachings like this. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d