If someone were to ask us the meaning of the word “trauma,” we’d probably define it as a deeply distressing personal experience that can affect us for a very long time. But you might also be surprised to learn that before we’ve had the chance to experience anything at all on this planet, we experience trauma. That’s because we are born into trauma the moment we arrive here. Why? Because our world has already been traumatized. Trauma isn’t just a personal issue. It’s a collective one too. But in