1. Today I am very excited to be sharing with the latest edition of the An Evolving Man Podcast . In this interview I speak with author and Jungian analyst Joy Schaverien who is the author of the book  Boarding School Syndrome.

Professor Joy Schaverien works as a Jungian psychoanalyst, psychotherapist and art psychotherapist in private practice.  She supervises experienced practitioners and trainees. She also lectures at home and internationally on varied topics. Her research interests are reflected in her books and published articles.

Prior to training as an psychoanalyst and psychotherapist she has worked in the NHS in the UK and has held posts in Universities running the Master’s programme at the University of Hertfordshire.

Please note that if you went to boarding school that you might find this interview triggering.

Here are some of the questions that I asked her (the ones in speech marks were submitted by ex-boarders):

1. What in your definition is Boarding School Syndrome? You talk about the ABCD of this syndrome in your book - can you speak more about this?
   
   
2. I would love to hear how you started working in the area of boarding school syndrome. What drew you into working in this field?
   
   
3. “I find that when I am at my most in need i.e. ill or struggling with something really difficult, I will shut out everyone around me and just put my head down and get through it. Friends and family feel pushed away, but it’s the only way I know how to deal with hard situations. I then feel so alone and tired. How can I let people back in at my moments of need?”
   
   
4. “I would love to know more about the split self that happens when you go to boarding school at a young age. How does it manifest through life? How can we recognise its there? What healing work can a person do to reunite all aspects of themselves?”
   
   
5. “Should boarding in pre-teens be defined as child abuse?- Should the multiple financial incentives via reduced rates, subsidy from government via gift aid to private schools which board etc, be curtailed?- Do boarders suffer similarly to refugees, despite the status differences?
   
   
6. “What is Joy’s point of view on what ‘recovery’ looks like after boarding school?”
   
   
7. How do people get in touch with you or learn more about how you support others?

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To find out more about Joy's work please visit: https://www.joyschaverien.com/​

To purchase her books on Amazon please visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=joy+scha...​

For the Boarding School Survivors Support: https://www.bss-support.org.uk/​#boardingschoolsyndrome #thesecretshame #alexrenton

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This was another really great interview. As many of you know I attended boarding school. So this topic was something that I was fascinated by and really loved how Joy Schaverien shared so much wisdom and warmth. I certainly learnt a lot from speaking with her. Other boarding school survivors have commented how much they have enjoyed this podcast episode.

I also loved what she shared about recovery. What does recovery from boarding school syndrome look like?

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