#148. The Psychological Trauma of Adoption - Pam Uzzell

What are the psychological implications of adoption trauma? What is the reality behind adoptees and their parents? How prevalent is adoption in America? 

According to the University of Oregon, about 5 million Americans are adoptees, which is more than 7% of the population, and more than 50,000 children are adopted through foster care every year. 

Pam Uzzell is a documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and film & art college course instructor. Pam is also an adoptee from 50 years ago who lived through the little-known psychological implications of adoption trauma. 

Pam has bachelor’s degrees in French literature and modern culture from Brown University. As a producer, she has post-production credits in over 20 featured films, including Terminator 2, Godfather III, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. 

Expect to learn about the trauma of adoption, trauma and foster care, adoption trauma, true vulnerability, why all emotions matter, the importance of negative emotions, and much more. 

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