If you have trauma in your background, you may find that your relationships are adversely affected. How trauma affects relationships is related to your unique experience, but there are also some typical responses. Trauma can take many forms. It can come from a more obvious event such as an earthquake, accident, war or even major…
You may be wondering, “what are trauma triggers”? You may have heard about it, but aren’t clear about what a trigger really means. Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing and terrifying event that is outside the realm of usual experience. It could be a car accident, a natural disaster, or a medical procedure. It…
When trauma resurfaces, this may be a sign that you now need to heal at a deeper level. Trauma comes up in stages. This is a good thing, since if it came up all at once it might overwhelm your nervous system. You may have dealt with trauma at one level already, and when trauma resurfaces, it…
Trauma happens when you cannot rebound from an overwhelming experience. In your mind and heart, this experience is usually perceived to be life-threatening. When we are overwhelmed by a threat, and cannot fight back or get away, we can become traumatized. This is the definition of trauma. It isn’t defined by the incident but from…