"Reframe trauma as missing support, not bad events Dr. Nicole LePera explains that the modern understanding of trauma has shifted away from labeling specific events and toward recognizing what was absent. She says trauma is 'more so about the support that we may or may not have had to navigate the emotional fallout of what has happened to us,' meaning someone can have an intact, loving family and still carry deep wounds from a lack of emotional attunement. Recognizing this expands who can legitimately seek healing and removes the barrier of thinking 'my childhood wasn't bad enough to explain my struggles.' Source: Dr. Nicole LePera, MindBody Green Podcast, Dr. Nicole LePera on Reparenting Yourself"