Xander, what is your childhood trauma?

Kate Balzer and Charles Swint delve into Xander’s romantic relationships (and brief liaisons), his traumatic childhood, and how that impacted his romantic relationships. 

 

Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed. 

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of adverse childhood experiences such as parental neglect, alcoholism, emotional and physical abuse, and divorce. 

 

Sources mentioned in the episode:

NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean 

Science Daily - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240205165831.htm 

UK Trauma Council - https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/childhood-trauma-and-the-brain?cn-reloaded=1 

This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams. 

 

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