Everyone Has ‘The Me You Can’t See’ That Makes Life a Struggle
Oprah didn’t know PTSD affects people who suffer from childhood trauma.
I thought Oprah knew everything. I thought Oprah knew everything about emotional pain. Especially when talking about childhood trauma and emotional abuse.
Oprah has been open and honest about the abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of several family members. She has done countless shows on depression, domestic violence, and childhood trauma, both sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
I watched her latest special on Apple TV+, The Me You Can’t See, Oprah candidly admits (like only Oprah knows how to with humility and authenticity) that she didn’t know people can, and often do, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — the same veterans of war come home with — from childhood trauma, neglect and abuse.
I’m no neuroscientist, but I had a rocky childhood with a volatile father that taught me a lot about PTSD.
Oprah believes from her experience that if you just have one person who truly sees you and gets you, you can find value in yourself.
A teacher gave that value to Oprah.
When Oprah was around 9-years-old, Oprah’s mother made her sleep on the porch…
