Psychological Trauma

Nobody has had a perfect life. There are often incidents that aren’t in our control, and they can affect us. Traumatic events can be terrifying, dangerous, or violent; these incidents can cause us to have emotional and physical reactions long after the traumatic event itself. Signs of repressed childhood trauma in adults manifest in several ways. This article will tell you what to look out for and what to do when you notice them. What is Repressed Trauma? When you’re a child and you go through traumatic experiences , it might overwhelm you in the moment. As a child, you can’t protect yourself, and the intensity of what you go through can even be hard to comprehend. Typically, when we experience life events, whether good or bad, we keep them in our memory. If there’s an incident that’s too traumatic or creates extreme distress, we might not do that. Instead, we might consciously work to avoid these memories. Then, there’s another situation where you could unconsciously forget something...

  A trauma bond is a response you may have to abuse or being in an abusive relationship. These bonds refer to a situation when you have an unhealthy attachment or relationship with your abuser as an abused person. People often wonder, What does a trauma bond with a narcissist look like? Below we’ll explore more about this type of dynamic in a romantic relationship, what narcissistic behavior generally looks like, and the experience of a trauma bond with a narcissist. What is Trauma Bonding in a Relationship? Traumatic bonds occur when you’re the victim of abuse. You develop a sense of connection or sympathy for the person who’s abusing you, whether that’s narcissistic abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, or sexual abuse. Stockholm syndrome is an example of unhealthy bonding. This type of bond between an abused person and their abuser can develop quickly over a few days or take weeks or months. If you are the victim of abuse, that doesn’t mean you’re inherently going to estab...