Trauma is often understood as a psychological experience, but growing research shows that trauma is also stored physiologically within the body. When a person experiences overwhelming stress or threat, the nervous system automatically activates survival responses such as fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. If the experience is too intense or prolonged to be fully processed,...
Not all trauma results from a single catastrophic event. Many individuals carry emotional wounds that developed within relationships through experiences such as chronic criticism, emotional neglect, instability, or repeated invalidation. This form of trauma is often referred to as relational trauma or developmental trauma. Research in interpersonal neurobiology shows that our sense of safety, identity,...
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