The Hidden Wounds of Boarding School – A New Opportunity for Understanding
Panel:
- Prof Joy Schaverien PhD, Jungian Analyst & Psychotherapist, Author of Boarding School Syndrome
- Dr Suzanne Zeedyk PhD: Developmental Psychologist & Author of Sabre Tooth Tigers & Teddy Bears
- Dr Warren Larkin PhD: Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Managing Director, Warren Larkin Associates Ltd & Author of ‘The Adverse Childhood Experiences Card Deck’ & ‘Trauma and Psychosis – new directions for theory and therapy’
Some of the questions we would like to explore are:
- What is boarding school syndrome?
- What is the ABCD of boarding school syndrome?
- Why are the wounds of boarding school usually hidden?
- What are the long term psychological and emotional impacts of boarding school?
- Do you think boarding school trauma has been left out of the trauma movement? Does there need to be a change in that? Tell us more.
- The hidden cost of childhood trauma – what are some of the figures?
- How could we set up some standards for boarding schools? What would good look like?