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Childhood Medical Trauma: What My Parents Did Differently

Childhood Medical Trauma: What My Parents Did Differently

Childhood Medical Trauma: What My Parents Did DifferentlyKim Black
Published on: 21/01/2026

After facial surgery at 6, I developed selective mutism and trauma symptoms. My parents got one piece of advice most don't. It changed my entire life.

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