Episode 1.04: Trauma Bonding with Tabashshum J. Islam (Part 1 of 2)

Trauma bonding is a serious and often unrecognized psychological concept that is behind a lot of the continual cycles of abuse and violence within the desi community. In this episode, we identify and break down the components of trauma bonding and how it leads to repetitive cycles of abuse. Our guest speaker who has experience working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse gives us a look into what goes on in these types of desi families.

EPISODE TRIGGER WARNING: Violence, sexual abuse. 

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