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Impact of traumatic experiences

Relationships

Trauma can disconnect you from others. You find it hard to be close without blowing up, or running away. You fear what could happen if you fall apart.

Body Stress/Physical Issues

Trauma can manifest physically. Resulting in chronic pain, sleep issues, and hypertension. Your body is betraying you even after you’re told there isn’t a medical explanation.

Struggles with Mood

Past traumatic experiences connect to present mood struggles, such as anxiety and depression, and general emotional reactivity. Overwhelming our daily functioning.

Classic PTSD/CPTSD Symptoms

Intrusive memories, and dreams. You’re avoiding things that remind you of your trauma. Exaggerated startle responses, hypervigilance, or self-destructive behaviors.

Oftentimes, when a person calls me, they tell of how they are worried, perhaps even terrified, that the people around them are drifting away because they can't show up in their relationships the way they need. They're either too intense in their responses, or too withdrawn, and their loved ones say they're disconnected. Either way, things haven't been working for a long time, and if it keeps going, they're consumed with thoughts of how things will end. They come to me, wondering "Is it something with me?"