What is Trauma Blocking?
Apr17

What is Trauma Blocking?

Posted on Apr 17, 2023

After experiencing trauma, it is completely natural to want to forget all of it. Many people will do anything possible to forget. This is called trauma blocking. It means emotional avoidance of the pain we are feeling. It is behavior that is meant to suppress traumatic feelings so it is easier for one to cope in life. I mean after all, the less opportunity you have to think about the trauma, the easier it is to pretend it never...

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The Brain On Trauma
Apr03

The Brain On Trauma

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

Most people do not realize just how much the brain and body changes during and after any type of trauma. From car accidents, natural disasters, domestic violence, combat, sexual assault to child abuse and everything in between, trauma can leave you feeling lost, alone, empty, scared and totally confused. Trauma is defined as any negative experience that causes us to change our perception of our world from good to bad. It is a normal...

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