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The Conspiracy of Silence

The Conspiracy of Silence

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staci backauskas
Aug 24, 2023
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I recently interviewed an amazing doctor, Dr. Sandra Mattar, for an article I’m writing on intergenerational female trauma. When I asked her how she defined trauma, she said, “I’m going to use Judith Herman’s definition. Trauma is the conspiracy of silence.”

Her words have sat within me all week.

Because of that conversation, because of how important it i…

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