Rescuing yourself from childhood trauma, with Tom Mitchelson, author of "Don't ask me about my dad".

Mid-life Men: the mental health podcast · Jun 5, 2023 · 23m

In this episode, Tom Mitchelson, the author, speaker, and writer, talks candidly about his experience growing up in a home where his dad's behaviour was at best unpredictable and at worst violent and aggressive, especially towards his mum. He has since published his story in a memoir titled 'Don’t ask me about my dad'.

Tom discusses his life from a young boy to adulthood focusing on the impact his dad's actions had on himself and his family both then and now. He explains why he decided to write the book and how it has helped him to try and understand his dad, and find peace with what happened…