Bessel van der Kolk

In the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, grappling with PTSD, filmmaker Luke A. Renner set out on a healing journey. In his pursuit, Luke would eventually uncover an older, deeper, childhood trauma he had lost in time, the insidious reality of psychological damage, and a public health crisis that’s been quietly wreaking havoc on humanity.

Darrell Hammond, du "Saturday Night Live", révèle les abus dont il a été victime durant son enfance, traumatismes qui l'ont poursuivi jusque dans sa vie d'adulte.

"One of the first things you need to ask is, how did you survive this? This is amazing that you're still here. It's amazing that you still have the guts to go on with your life. What is allowing you to function? What are you good at? What gives you comfort?"- Bessel van der KolkResearch undertaken for the DSM-IV revealed that survivors of repeated and severe childhood trauma generally experience a common set of problems as adults. This video series examines the wide range of symptoms for what the researchers have labeled Disorders of Extreme Stress. Four survivors of childhood trauma discuss its impact on their lives, and describe their attempts to cope with those effects, to heal, and to find meaning in life.

Cette série documentaire relate l'histoire saisissante d'Eileen Franklin qui, en jouant avec sa petite fille, voit resurgir une scène qu'elle avait enfouie pendant vingt ans : le viol et le meurtre de sa meilleure amie.