There are different forms of trauma that we can experience as children, teenagers and adults, namely individual, interpersonal, structural and collective  trauma. Neurodivergent people are however often more vulnerable to experiencing trauma, especially for example bullying, victimisation, sexual abuse, generational trauma and accidents. https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-and-trauma/?srsltid=AfmBOoqlLQ8ZhWUonjZhlcVx1j3Dg18eiVE4gmL62kfIltW7_W--rdOS In various studies it h

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