Calling All Women

8. Unpacking Boarding School Trauma

Dr. Jaap Kaur Waraich

Anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles—could your boarding school experience be the hidden cause? In this episode, we are diving into the often-overlooked impact of boarding school trauma and its long-term effects on individuals and their families.

Tune in to hear:

  • Why boarding school trauma is rarely acknowledged, even in clinical settings
  • How British boarding school systems spread across the world and shaped generations
  • The psychological effects of boarding school alumni on their marriages and family systems
  • What "Boarding School Survivor Syndrome" is and its key characteristics: Abandonment, Bereavement, Captivity, and Dissociation
  • How emotional neglect in boarding schools can have a more profound impact than physical or sexual abuse
  • The unconscious ways childhood boarding school trauma manifests in adulthood
  • Why healing is possible and the first steps toward recognizing the truth

This is Part One of a multi-episode series on boarding school trauma. Stay tuned for Part Two, where we will explore the child’s experience in boarding school and its lasting developmental effects. 

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Website: https://www.jkwaraichmd.com/