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Dr. Bruce Perry

Helping ease childhood trauma

Our next guest is Dr. Bruce Perry —renowned child psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and bestselling author—whose work has shaped how the world understands trauma, healing, and brain development. In this powerful conversation, we explore how stress, technology, and early experiences shape our brains, why real human connection matters more than ever, and what truly supports long-term mental well-being. Topics we discussed: 🧠Trauma and brain development 🧠Stress and its impact on mental health 🔆Techn

Dr. Bruce Perry, a child psychiatrist and neuroscientist, is the principal of the Neurosequential Network, a senior fellow of the ChildTrauma Academy, and an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago. He is the author, of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, a bestselling book based on his work with maltreated children, and Born for Love, about the essential nature of Empathy. This episode will focus on his most recent New York Times Bestselling boo