After experiencing the effects of trauma, many people feel a profound loss of self because so much of their time and energy has been consumed by the experiences of trauma.
After experiencing the effects of trauma, many people feel a profound loss of self because so much of their time and energy has been consumed by the experiences of trauma.
People-pleasers have been conditioned to prioritize others as a way of gaining validation or love, which ultimately reinforces the pattern of seeking external validation.
People-pleasers have been conditioned to prioritize others as a way of gaining validation or love, which ultimately reinforces the pattern of seeking external validation.
A common theme with unprocessed trauma is that some will turn to establishing a romantic relationship as a way of avoiding their own growth or healing.
A common theme with unprocessed trauma is that some will turn to establishing a romantic relationship as a way of avoiding their own growth or healing.
Recent models consider rumination as a symptom of lived traumatic experiences, specifically invalidating, abusive, or neglectful conditions in childhood.
Recent models consider rumination as a symptom of lived traumatic experiences, specifically invalidating, abusive, or neglectful conditions in childhood.
Parentification trauma can manifest as hyper-independence which has the potential for negative effects on the quality of a person’s life and their relationships.
Parentification trauma can manifest as hyper-independence which has the potential for negative effects on the quality of a person’s life and their relationships.
Many who are in a relationship with a person who has an avoidant attachment style report feeling as though their partner is aloof, distant, dismissive, or callous.
Many who are in a relationship with a person who has an avoidant attachment style report feeling as though their partner is aloof, distant, dismissive, or callous.
Healing from a traumatic bond requires a comprehensive approach to intervention from a trauma-informed clinician that specializes in attachment and relational trauma.
Healing from a traumatic bond requires a comprehensive approach to intervention from a trauma-informed clinician that specializes in attachment and relational trauma.
Adult survivors of complex childhood trauma can struggle with processing what they survived which can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms.
Adult survivors of complex childhood trauma can struggle with processing what they survived which can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms.
Experiencing chronic criticism or a hostile childhood environment can condition a person into wrongly believing that nothing they do will ever be “good enough.”
Experiencing chronic criticism or a hostile childhood environment can condition a person into wrongly believing that nothing they do will ever be “good enough.”
Children who experience neglect or abuse may grow up feeling emotionally “stuck” at the age at which they experienced trauma. This could help with the healing.
Children who experience neglect or abuse may grow up feeling emotionally “stuck” at the age at which they experienced trauma. This could help with the healing.
The people around us have a stronger influence on our decisions and actions than we realize. Here’s what research reveals about our networks’ gravitational force.