What Children in War Zones Can Teach Us About Hope, Healing and Human Kindness with Dr Alexandra Chen

Dr Alexandra Chen, a Harvard-trained trauma psychologist who has worked in around 15 conflict zones, joins Dr Chatterjee to discuss what she has learned about healing children living through war. She shares how her childhood in Hong Kong, with grandparents who never spoke of their trauma, and a life-changing trip to a refugee camp at 18 set her on this path. The conversation covers why some therapeutic techniques fail in active war zones, the role of dance and movement as therapy, and why children must be trusted to set the pace of their own healing. Alexandra also explains how she protects her team's emotional wellbeing, and offers practical ways to turn feelings of helplessness about the news into useful action.