Trauma. It's a word that you've probably heard thrown around quite a lot. But what does it actually mean? Join psychologist Shanna White as she sits down with real people who share their stories, explore how trauma has impacted their lives and - most importantly - celebrate how they have overcome their personal demons.
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True Trauma Tales tells the stories of six people treated at Leeds Major Trauma Centre, following life changing accidents. Their stories are re-told, together with members of the medical and support teams who cared for them. The Major Trauma Centre at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the second busiest trauma centre in the country and recently marked its 10th anniversary. a8282c44d543eb8258b04da0b7b4a27605fad664
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S01 EP06: Henry went to work on his motorbike and ended up
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In this episode we meet Henry who was commuting to work on his motorbike when he was involved in a crash with an SUV that left him having to make a decision about whether or not to have his leg amputated. We also hear from Mr Paul Harwood who is a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon at Leeds Major Trauma Centre and Limb Reconstruction Unit. Y…
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S01 EP05: Simon went for his usual bike ride but was hit head on by a car at 60 miles an hour
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Episode 5 In this episode we meet Simon who was out on his usual Sunday bikeride with friends along quiet country roads when a car swerved and hit him head on at 60 miles an hour. With a broken back, neck, leg, wrist and more his injuries were severe. Despite his extensive injuries, as Simon says himself – it became apparent early on that the injur…
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S01 EP04: Experienced climber Ako went on holiday and ended up falling 20metres off a cliff
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In this episode we meet Ako, whose life was changed in an instant in 2017 when she went on holiday to Mallorca with her husband, their 2 year old son and some friends. Whilst there Ako went climbing – something she has done for over 10 years. Despite a lot of experience, something went wrong which resulted in her falling 20metres down the side of a…
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S01 EP03: Lucie was just 19 years old when she was run over by a tractor
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In this episode we meet Lucie whose life changed in an instant at the age of 19 when she was runover by a tractor whilst trying to help her mum. The unbreakable bond they share meant despite having extensive injuries, her priority was not to let her Mum see her suffer incase that was the last memory of her that her Mum would have. We also meet Sam …
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S01 EP02: Grace was a competitive horse rider when she was crushed under 2 tonnes of hay bales
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In this episode we meet Grace who was helping at her family farm when a tower of half tonne hay bales collapsed, pinning her to the ground. We also meet Emma who is the Lead Occupational Therapist for Leeds Major Trauma Centre. The episode looks at how the accident happened, the many injuries Grace suffered and how the major trauma team had to use …
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S01 EP01: Vikki was 36 weeks pregnant her Mum accidentally ran her over...
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In this episode we meet Vikki, who at 36 weeks pregnant was accidentally run over by her Mum. We also meet Dave from Day One Trauma Support, as we talk about Vikki’s accident and the vital role Day One had on her recovery. The episode looks at the effect the accident had on Vikki’s entire family and how they were supported by the charity emotionall…
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Chapter XXXIII: Full circle.
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For the last chapter of this season we meet Veronika. She shares with Shan what it was like to come out to her extremely religious parents; how they tried to use the church to change her and how she set lines in the sand to protect herself. Listen to Veronika talk about how her families attitude towards her sexuality played a big part in ending her…
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Chapter XXXII: A new lens.
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For this week's episode, I spend time with Thien who shares with me what it was like when his father was jailed for 5 years for corruption in a communist country. We then explore his experiences of racism, isolation, and mental health when he came to Australia. Through all this, he has managed to find his groove, build his career, find a community,…
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Chapter XXXI: The shadow of the rising sun.
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When we see an Australian service member, many of us will say “Thank you for your service”. We dedicate an entire day of our calendar to this exact sentiment. What does that service actually look like? Brian sits down with Shan and shares what it's like to be a teenage boy who is given a uniform, a group of mates, and a gun. He shares what it's lik…
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What would you do if you didn’t know your own language? This week we meet Aunty Deb, a proud Gumbaynggirr woman who shares with Shan how the traumas inflicted on those that went before her impact on her childhood, her parents, and her relationships. Aunty Deb shares how, through her strength and defiance, has built her own connection to country and…
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Chapter XXIX: Broken bonds.
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What is it like when the ones you trust are not trustworthy? What happens when a family keeps a secret for generations? This week we meet with award winning author Denise who graciously shares her story of childhood sexual abuse and history of multigenerational incest. Her candour and stoicism are apparent through this heart wrenching interview. To…
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Chapter XXVIII: Out of the frying pan.
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Billie felt the moment she could finally breathe would be the moment she finally left her abusive partner. Little did she know the worst was yet to come. Shan and Billie explore how the system of family law is used by abusers as a resource and a tool to keep hurting. We’ve seen it time and time again and every time we beg for something to change. B…
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Chapter XXVII: Teetering.
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What is it like to be on the edge? This week Alex is back for the second half of his story. Alex shares what the moments before suicide feel like. He shares the moment he knew he could murder someone and how that knowledge changed who he is. To find Alex’s poetry and podcast head to www.thenomidicpodcast.com thetraumatales@gmail.com Facebook:@traum…
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Chapter XXVI: Too defiant to quit.
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A few months ago, Alex approached Shan to go on his podcast and talk about mental health. She did, and boy did they talk. What started as a simple interview turned into a real connection. After going onto Alex’s podcast, they got to chatting and bonded over some deep chats about mental health and trauma. Today the tables are turned; Alex has come o…
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Chapter XXV: No second chances.
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Lily didn’t see it coming. It couldn’t possibly happen again, could it? For the second time, on the same road; in the same spot, she was the victim of a motor vehicle accident. The first one didn’t break her. The second time she wouldn’t be so lucky. Lily shares what it's like to be hit by a car, twice. She tells Shan how she rebuild her body from …
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Meet Paula. Paula was born with a physical deformity on her face. In Australia in the 80s and 90s that meant she was bullied mercilessly throughout her childhood. To the point of being suicidal. Join Shan as she and Paula talk about the impacts of bullying and how Paula has turned her pain into her power. Paula now refers to herself as an accidenta…
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Notes from a Psych ward Part 3: A new hope?
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Welcome back for the final part of Frankie's story. Join Shan as she steps through Frankie's last days in the unit, her planning to leave and re-join society and her family. How will she go? thetraumatales@gmail.com Facebook:@traumatalespodcast Instagram: @traumatalespodcast Lifeline: 13 11 14 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Men's Helpline: 1300 789 987…
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Notes from a Psych ward Part 2: Embracing the madness
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Welcome to part two of Frankie's three-part story about her experiences as a psychiatric patient. Meet more of the characters, see more of her journey and start to see some hope through the darkness that is mental illness. thetraumatales@gmail.com Facebook:@traumatalespodcast Instagram: @traumatalespodcast Lifeline: 13 11 14 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 …
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Notes from a Psych ward Part 1: Admission
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Welcome to the summer season of The Trauma Tales. In our last episode, we met Frankie who spoke about being admitted to a psychiatric facility. As a special treat for our listeners, Frankie has honoured us with her story about her time in the facility and allows us into her inner world. Welcome to this three part summer season. thetraumatales@gmail…
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Chapter XX: Notes from a Psych ward
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In our final episode of the season, we meet Frankie. Frankie talks to Shan about working in out-of-home care for nearly half her life. Frankie shares some cracking tales from her time here, but then things turn dark when the industry she loves spits her out under a cloud of allegations. Then she is ignored and abused by a system designed to protect…
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Chapter XIX: This is going to be a bit dicey.
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Join Shan as she talks to her high school friend Benji. After losing touch for almost 20 years, they reconnected last year and found the connection that had back when they were teenagers. Join them as they share whats happened for Benji, why he disconnected when they were about 17, the impacts on his life, and how he is doing now. Prepare yourself …
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CHAPTER XVIII: The unseen cost of war
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In this episode, we meet Brooke. Brooke talks about the unspoken costs of military life. Brooke explored the highs and lows of being married to a serving military member. Shan and Brooke then look at how her ex-husband's behaviour manifested into becoming an abuser and how she tried to save him while almost destroying herself. Brooke talks about th…
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Chapter XVII: A different view
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In this episode, we get to see another side of trauma. In our last episode, we met Jack who told us about the day he died. He told us about what happened to him from his lens, now we can get a look at the same incident from a different lens. Meet Jill, Jack's sister. She shares how she experienced what happened to Jack and talks about what happened…
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Chapter XVI: Resurrected
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In this episode of the Trauma Tales Shan speaks to Jack about the day he was killed. Jack shares the pure serendipity of him being brought back to life by a completely random coincidence and the blackness of being in a coma. Jack discusses his coming back from his death and his recovery including learning how to do things we take for granted...like…
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Chapter XV: Check your locks
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In this episode of the Trauma, Tales Shan chats with Molly about when she woke to strangers in her home in the middle of the night. Molly shares how she reacted, what she did, how it impacted her, what she did and how she reached out to Shan for help. Molly shares how she has struggled over the years since it happened and how she used her body to t…
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Chapter XIV: From Left Field
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In this episode of the Trauma Tales, we speak with Chloe about her father passing away when she was just 14 years old age. Chloe talks to Shan about coming off the basketball court during a game to be told by her mum that her father had just died and then the mad rush to get back to her sister before anyone else tells her first. Chloe shares how th…
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Chapter XIII: The cost of freedom
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In the final part of Danielle's story, we talk about her sons and how the impact of the violence changed their lives forever. Danielle digs deep and shares with Shan the hardest days of her life when her seven-year-old son attempts suicide and is hospitalized and eventually enters the care of the state to give him a chance to be free. Danielle shar…
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Chapter XI: Then there were 3 victims
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In Part 2 of Danielle's story, she talks to Shan about what happened when her sons were born. She details what this man; her husband and the father of her children did to them all. How he would relentlessly control and mercilessly torture them all. Danielle talks about the forced neglect of her sons and the slavery she suffered at his hands. Then s…
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Chapter XI: Living in the Truman show
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Welcome back to season 2 of the Trauma Tales. In this season we are going to launch straight into Danielle's story. This one is a bit different and one episode wouldn't do this story justice. Danielle shares with Shan over three episodes how she grew up in trauma, how it manifested into using extreme derealisation to survive. Then in her efforts to…
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In this chapter, Shan and Max discuss the delicate, shattering reality of childhood sexual abuse. So often we think of sexual abuse as single, violating action. However, what many of us fail to understand is that for the child involved, the impacts of sexual abuse extend beyond mere physicality. It impacts the brain, the sense of self and - as Max …
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Chapter IX: The Devil You Know
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Trauma has the potential to impact the entire course of a person's life, and when this trauma is sustained and reoccurring, it can be all too easy to fall from one damaging situation to another. In this week's chapter, Shan sits down with Jo to explore how victims of childhood trauma will often find themselves trapped within the vicious cycle of mo…
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Chapter VIII: The Best I Can
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In this chapter of The Trauma Tales, Shan and Sarah discuss the reality of vicarious trauma for those who work within the mental health and community services sectors. When you dedicate your time, resources and emotional energy to caring for others, it can be all too easy to leave your own wellbeing by the wayside. Together, Shan and Sarah approach…
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Chapter VII: I Just Wasn't Enough
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We've all heard the saying 'you are your own worse enemy'. In this week's episode, Shan sits down with The Trauma Tales' producer Gracie, and together, they explore the concept of 'self-inflicted trauma'. At what point do self-expectations become dangerous? And when they do, how can we protect ourselves from our own distorted perspective? If you or…
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Chapter VI: A Constant Battle
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Sometimes, trauma doesn't stem from a single, life-altering event. It's often the result of continual emotion, mental or physical pain. In this week's episode, Rachel shares with Shan how her emetophobia and OCD have shadowed her since childhood, how these issues impact her quality of life, and how they have shaped the person she is today. However,…
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In this week's episode, Shan sits down with Margaret to discuss a form of trauma that is not always recognised as such: culture shock. Margaret shares with Shan how the multigenerational trauma that plagued her birth family in Chile led to her being abandoned, adopted and flown across to globe, all before her tenth birthday. If you or someone you k…
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Chapter IV: It Wasn't Fine
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NOTE: This episode contains explicit discussion of suicide. After a two-week break, The Trauma Tales continue. In this chapter, Shan shares an intensely raw conversation with Kayla about suppressed emotions and the long-term detriment of sweeping trauma beneath the proverbial rug. With brutal honesty and a hilariously dark sense of humour, Kayla in…
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In this week's episode, Shan and Elizabeth discuss the complex issue that is vicarious trauma. Elizabeth explains how her internalisation of her friends' struggles led to the crumbling of her own mental health, before sharing how she has since learned to care for others whilst still caring for herself. If you or someone you know is struggling with …
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Chapter II: You Can Have a Chapter Two
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This week, Shan sits down with John, a mental health worker who shares how a terrible betrayal shattered his childhood. This betrayal brought him to the brink; however, it also taught him that there is power in taking ownership of the past and using that ownership to shape a better future. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health…
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Chapter I: No One Is Immune
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Welcome to The Trauma Tales. In our first episode, psychologist and host Shanna White delves into the word 'trauma': what it means, what it looks like, and how it has shaped her own life - both professional, and personal. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, we'd like to suggest the following support services: Lifelin…
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