What Parents Need To Know About Substance Use and Trauma; What It Is And Isn’t, And Why We Can’t Ignore It, With Steve Sawyer
When parents discover their teen is misusing substances, they often focus solely on the drugs or alcohol. But understanding the underlying trauma and nervous system dysregulation can change everything about how we approach our struggling children. What Trauma Really Means for Adolescents Steve Sawyer, a licensed psychotherapist and brainspotting trainer, offers a definition of trauma