Fear of the dark: Mariella Frostrup goes public | Life and style | The Observer

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"(...) t s a universal truth that no parent wishes to acknowledge that the fear and phobias we are in thrall to in adulthood almost invariably connect back to childhood experiences Obviously there are exceptions grown ups exposed to unprecedented negative experiences whether extreme violence war rape premature loss and so on develop psychological issues later in their lives but it s clear we take on most of our collateral damage before we ve reached double digits Knowing that you ve got a lot of scary stuff safely stored in the cellar is one thing letting it out for appraisal is a whole other issue Extracting memories from oblivion is a challenge relished by the subconscious curing community and one I may pursue privately before spreading my dirty linen out for all to peruse (...)"