Background: Growing up as a poor child in a rich community, I felt I
often had to hide behind the facade of wealth that my town presented. In my home, I was
uncomfortable and emotionally distant, and I have only recently begun to understand the
ways in which trauma has affected not only my work, but also emotions, interests, and
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