In an article published in the Newsday newspaper on 6th April 2021, Mr. Hanif Benjamin - a clinical therapist and clinician traumatologist based in Trinidad and Tobago - spoke with reporters about the state of trauma that has impacted the twin-island republic.
Referring to the cycle of murder, public outrage, political posturing, legislative or policy change and back to public apathy, Mr. Benjamin asked "Does the cycle of death, trauma, outrage and dismissal deal with the root causes of the violence which affects each person in T&T?"
In answering his own query, he stated: "...the nation is full of people whose traumatic childhood experiences have set them on a path that would lead them down violent roads with a fatal end. He said unless T&T puts preventative measures in place to handle childhood trauma, the cycle will continue and T&T will remain a nation in trauma."
For the full article and Mr. Benjamin's insightful comments and recommendations, please click here.
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