Episode 18 - Trauma and Intimacy

Summary: In this episode of Uncomfortable, I chat with Vancouver writer Peggy Liu. Peggy and I discuss how childhood trauma and learned behaviours can affect intimacy and vulnerability in relationships.  About Peggy: Peggy is a writer, story-teller, self-proclaimed bibliophile, and mediocre advice-giver. When she isn't digging her way to the bottom of a peanut butter jar or walking around Vancouver with her camera, she's analyzing and over-analyzing relationship dynamics, cognitive and behavioural patterns, as well as her life choices. She recently completed her undergrad in English Literature at UBC, where she was a mental health columnist for the student newspaper, The Ubyssey. You can find her Mind Your Mind articles on The Ubyssey blog. She's currently working on her first book, to be finished when she can stop overthinking her ideas!   I hope that you enjoy our conversation but do note that there is some adult language so when listening, it’s best to pop on those headphones!   Resources Feel free to connect with Peggy over on her blog & Instagram: Website: www.waxmepoetic.blogspot.com Instagram: @waxmepoetic Make sure to check out Peggy's articles: Mind Your Mind: A recipe for self careMind Your Mind: Self-care doesn't have to mean Netflix aloneSome Days You Are In Pain, And That's OKWhy Highly Sensitive People May Struggle With Codependency   Book Recommendation: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller Vulnerability & Relationships: The Power of Vulnerability - Brené BrownHealthyPlace.com - Relationships CommunityBustle.com - Relationships Mental Health Resources: BC Association of Clinical CounsellorsCanadian Mental Health AssociationJericho CounsellingLifeLine Canada Foundation Got any resources on trauma, intimacy, and vulnerability in relationships that you’d love to share? Add them to the comments or tweet them to us @uncomfy_podcast and we’ll add them to this page!