Looking At Childhood Adversity And The Nature Of Resilience

Resilience is defined as adapting in the face of adversity, stress, threats, tragedy or trauma, according to the American Psychological Association. However, resilience is a much more complex phenomenon, according to our guest, the author of “Supernormal: The Untold Story of Resilience.

Join us as we explore childhood adversity and consider what it means – and what it feels like – to survive and thrive.

Listeners, did you face adversity as a child or an adult. How did you cope? Did it change you? What do you wish others knew about being resilient? Share your experiences by emailing ideas@wpr.org, posting on The Ideas Network Facebook page and mentioning @wprmornings on Twitter.