EP80 TW Abusive step parents, enabling parents & the physiological effect of trauma

02/12/25 • 51 min

On this episode host Harriet Shearsmith chats with Diana, childhood sexual abuse and cancer survivor, about her experiences growing up in an abusive household and discovering the betrayal of her mum in adulthood. They discuss the physiological impact of trauma and Diana's views on her healing journey.

For more from Diana, you can find her here:

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For more from Diana, you can find her here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diana__pearson__

Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/diana__pearson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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