What Happened To You? A Conversation With Dr Bruce Perry

What Happened To You? A Conversation With Dr Bruce Perry

From Get Legally Speaking With Hatti Suvari by Hatti Suvari

March 16, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 188

About this episode

Hatti Suvari discusses the impact of trauma on the brain and the possibilities for healing with Dr Bruce Perry.

What Happened to You? Trauma, the Brain & Healing Explained. Trauma doesn’t just change how we feel, it changes how the brain develops, responds, and survives. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Get Legally Speaking, Hatti sits down with world-renowned trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry to explore how trauma shapes behaviour, and, crucially, how healing is still possible. In this conversation, they uncover: Why asking “What happened to you?” matters more than “What’s wrong with you?” How trauma affects the brain at different stages of life Whether the adult brain can truly rewire after long-term trauma Practical ways parents, teachers, and communities can support healing What gives hope after decades of witnessing human suffering This episode is about understanding, compassion, and creating safer paths to resilience, for adults of all ages, and for the next generation. Hatti deeply believes and supports that understanding the brain changes how we support one another. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Hatti Suvari

Guest: Dr Bruce Perry

Topics covered

  • trauma
  • brain development
  • healing
  • behavior
  • resilience
  • support

Keywords

  • trauma
  • brain
  • healing
  • behavior
  • resilience
  • support
  • Dr Bruce Perry

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