I lost my mom when I was 14 years old. This, of course, was trauma! I didn't know how to label it then, but I felt the heartbreak and knew life would change drastically for me. I was introverted and a bit shy during the next few years of my teenage life. I later realized it was part of my grieving, my confusion, my anger. Wanting to understand these feelings more deeply got me interested in psychology. The desire to study the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in certain situations, became so strong for me.