Chapter

Traumatic Childhood Experiences
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03:59 - 13:45 (09:46)

A person shares about the emotional abuse they experienced as a child due to their parents' divorce, including their father's emotional instability and suicidal thoughts and their mother's fear for their safety.

Clips
The narrator witnessed their father's emotional breakdown after their parents' divorce, including conversations about suicide and periods of him being locked in his room for days.
03:59 - 06:43 (02:43)
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Divorce, Trauma
Summary

The narrator witnessed their father's emotional breakdown after their parents' divorce, including conversations about suicide and periods of him being locked in his room for days. Despite the trauma, the father would often pick the narrator up from school as if everything was fine, leaving them with a confusing dynamic.

Chapter
Traumatic Childhood Experiences
Episode
131: What if a psychotic break split your life wide open?
Podcast
This Is Actually Happening
The speaker reflects on her relationship with her father and how it was based on his manipulation tactics whereas her mother was her stable rock.
06:43 - 07:46 (01:03)
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Family Relationships
Summary

The speaker reflects on her relationship with her father and how it was based on his manipulation tactics whereas her mother was her stable rock.

Chapter
Traumatic Childhood Experiences
Episode
131: What if a psychotic break split your life wide open?
Podcast
This Is Actually Happening
A teenager talks about how she copes with the loud noises in her head and the pain by cutting her wrists, which makes everything silent momentarily.
07:46 - 09:22 (01:35)
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Mental Health
Summary

A teenager talks about how she copes with the loud noises in her head and the pain by cutting her wrists, which makes everything silent momentarily.

Chapter
Traumatic Childhood Experiences
Episode
131: What if a psychotic break split your life wide open?
Podcast
This Is Actually Happening
The speaker discusses her experience with trauma and the challenges of remembering the details, seeking help, and maintaining control over her actions.
09:22 - 13:45 (04:23)
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Mental Health
Summary

The speaker discusses her experience with trauma and the challenges of remembering the details, seeking help, and maintaining control over her actions.

Chapter
Traumatic Childhood Experiences
Episode
131: What if a psychotic break split your life wide open?
Podcast
This Is Actually Happening