Is everything trauma now?

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Is everything trauma now?

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Psychologists are worried that "trauma" is losing its meaning. A trauma survivor says they shouldn't be.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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