If you've been on social media lately, especially TikTok, you've probably seen a sharp increase in talk about "childhood trauma" and "PTSD". 

The problem is, a lot of the discourse is incorrect, leading to the spread of misinformation and problematic self-diagnoses.

For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Holly Quan spoke with Arash Javanbakht, Director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic at Wayne State University, and author of the book Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear, and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety

If you've been on social media lately, especially TikTok, you've probably seen a sharp increase in talk about "childhood trauma" and "PTSD". 
The problem is, a lot of the discourse is incorrect, leading to the spread of misinformation and problematic self-diagnoses.
For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Holly Quan spoke with Arash Javanbakht, Director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic at Wayne State University, and author of the book Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear, and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety

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