What My Bones Know. When the Sky Falls on You, Make a Blanket out of It

By the age of thirty, Stephanie had achieved significant success, had a dream job and a loving boyfriend. But every day outside her office, she cried, constantly overwhelmed by panic attacks. After many years of research, she was diagnosed with "complex post-traumatic stress disorder" — a condition that arises when psychological trauma persists for many years.

Mom and Dad abandoned Stephanie when she was a teenager, after many years of neglect, psychological and physical abuse. She thought she had survived it all and forgotten, but the new diagnosis shed light on how her past continued to threaten her health, relationships, and career.