What happened: Paris Hilton is opening up about how trauma has affected her life. In her upcoming YouTube documentary, “This Is Paris,” the model, actress, businesswoman and socialite shared some of the long-lasting effects of childhood trauma. “Something happened in my childhood that I’ve never talked about with anyone,” Hilton said. “I still have nightmares … and the only thing that saved my sanity was thinking about who I wanted to become when I got out of there.” I’m so used to playing a character that it’s hard for me to be ‘normal.’ — Paris Hilton The Frontlines: Many trauma survivors dissociate from their life or experiences just to get by.
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