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Back to EpisodesSERIES: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF US, Trauma & Survival — What We Carried, What We Became
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What we call “strength” is not always strength. Sometimes… it’s survival.
In Episode 2 of The Psychology of Us, we move beyond the foundation of self-esteem and take a deeper look at how trauma shapes identity for Black women.
Not just the obvious trauma…
but the subtle, normalized experiences that taught us to keep going, stay strong, and push through without processing what we’ve carried.
This conversation unpacks:
- What trauma actually looks like beyond extreme experiences
- The “Strong Black Woman” archetype and how it shapes expectation and identity
- Emotional suppression and over-functioning as survival responses
- The difference between generational trauma and personal trauma
- And how survival can quietly become who we believe we are
This is not about labeling yourself. It’s about understanding what you’ve carried… and why.
Because survival may have protected you… But it was never meant to define you.
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