Resilience Research Group: An interview with Words Matter charity

UCL Minds

An interview with Jessica Bondy, Founder of Words Matter charity by Hafsa Qureshi. This episode covers childhood verbal abuse, and the development of a charity which responds to it. Presenter: Hafsa Qureshi Guests: Jessica Bondy, Words Matter Producer: Jennifer McGowan Link to transcript: https://resiliencerg.wixsite.com/mysite/podcasts Words Matter is a new charity on a mission to improve children’s mental and physical health by ending verbal abuse by adults around them. Our early relationships and experiences lay the foundations of how our brain and body get built, and shape who we become. Verbal abuse can lead to lasting emotional scarring, leaving an enduring impact on the brain and on the body.