The Trauma Nerd
Most trauma content online is either too clinical to be useful or too vague to be trusted. This is neither.
The Trauma Nerd is a podcast for the person who has carried this long enough to know it isn't going anywhere on its own — and has decided it stops with her. Intergenerational wounding, attachment, trauma therapy, EMDR, and the science of why the body stays stuck long after the mind makes sense of things.
Hosted by Helen Billows. Registered psychologist, EMDRAA-accredited EMDR consultant, and founder of a full-time trauma therapy practice in Adelaide, South Australia.
Expect clinical honesty, zero shortcuts, and a host who thinks she's funnier than she actually is.
New episodes fortnightly.
The Trauma Nerd
"Hurt People Hurt People." Great. Now Let's Talk About Accountability.
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You've seen it everywhere. On social media, in the comments, maybe even from people who should probably know better. "Hurt people hurt people."
The intention behind it isn't wrong, but somewhere along the way it became a get-out-of-jail-free card. And that's where Helen has a problem with it.
Understanding someone's pain and excusing their behaviour are not the same thing — and conflating them causes real harm. This episode makes the case that accountability isn't the opposite of compassion. It's actually part of it.
This episode covers:
- Why empathy and accountability aren't in competition
- How "hurt people hurt people" gets used to avoid consequences
- What it actually looks like to hold both compassion and responsibility at the same time
- Why letting people off the hook isn't kindness — for them or for you
If you've ever felt guilty for being hurt by someone who was also hurting, listen now.
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