Ep. 171: You're Not Dumb, You're Traumatized

If you've experienced trauma, you need to know this. Trauma-related memory loss is a protective brain mechanism that tries to protect you from distressing memories. I've always called myself dumb because I had to study 10x harder than my peers in school, only to forget it all immediately after the exam. In this episode we talk about the different types of memory loss and what you can do about it.TW: Mention of sexual abuse.You are not alone. Learn more about dissociative amnesia at https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9789-dissociative-amnesia#management-and-treatment.