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everyday psychology better trauma is
often the result of an overwhelming
amount of stress from a situation that
exceeds one's ability to cope such as
the death of a loved one the end of a
meaningful relationship or the rejection
of a loved one do you pretend that
everything's good when it really isn't
when you don't have a positive and
healthy way of dealing with your trauma
you end up repressing your negative
emotions it can be hard to recognize
unresolved trauma on the surface
especially within ourselves so here are
nine signs you're still suffering from
unhealed trauma one you resist positive
change when something good comes into
your life is your first instinct to be
suspicious of it you have an innate
feeling of shame or guilt
whenever you allow yourself to grow
attached to someone or celebrate your
own success if so you might be carrying
unresolved trauma within you you have a
hard time accepting positive change and
may even try to resist it at first
because deep down inside you feel like
you don't deserve to be happy too you
need to plan for everything do you have
a need to stay completely in control do
you feel frustrated and lost whenever
things don't go the way you expect your
need for control is most likely rooted
in a traumatic experience that left you
feeling helpless and vulnerable as a
result you micromanage everything and
worry about the things that are out of
your control this shows that you have a
deep-seated distrust in both yourself
and the world in general theory you have
a strong fear of failure being afraid of
failure is a normal part of human nature
however a strong fear of failure can be
unhealthy if it starts to outweigh your
motivation to succeed not only do you
miss out on a lot of opportunities and
stifle your creativity and ambition
because of it but it can also lead to
perfectionism and insecurity it might be
instilled in you by unresolved trauma
that causes you to have a negative
belief in yourself and internalize your
shortcomings or you have a strong fear
of success alternately
repressed trauma can also manifest
through a strong fear of success did you
ever hold yourself back from getting
something you wanted not because you
feared you might not get it but because
you feared what would happen when you
did you're afraid of losing what you'll
have even before you achieve it
the tendency to unconsciously sabotage
your own chances of success is often
associated with those who were abandoned
or lost a loved one at a young age five
you have difficulty concentrating trauma
has a lot of damaging psychological
effects and it's not uncommon for
victims to suddenly have difficulty
concentrating if you've been having gaps
in your memory blacking out often and
finding it hard to keep your train of
thought it might be your mind crying out
to you for help asking you to work
through your trauma six you have trouble
asking for help do you have trouble
opening up to others about what happened
to you if you've experienced some form
of abuse or mistreatment you usually
struggle with asking for help
you'd rather suffer in silence because
you're too afraid to reach out to
someone else you don't want to be
rejected denied judged or seen as weak
by those around you 7 you often hurt
yourself or others you lash out at other
people when you're experiencing intense
emotions you push your loved ones away
and isolate yourself whenever you have
to deal with a problem if you're still
hurting from unhealed trauma there are
times when you might end up taking it
out on yourself or those who care about
you become emotionally volatile out of
control and overly sensitive you lose
your temper break things and may even
resort to self-harm 8 you struggle with
low self-esteem there are a lot of ways
trauma can skew yourself image
especially if it's rooted in your early
childhood experiences abuse abandonment
and neglect can all lead you to question
your own self-worth you struggle to feel
good about yourself if the abuse was
inflicted upon you by someone you loved
studies have shown that patients with
PTSD often suffer from low self-esteem
and feelings of worthlessness and 9 you
have unexplained psychological symptoms
do you feel more anxious and panicky
than before do you find it hard to feel
happy or find pleasure
the things you used to enjoy have you
lost your appetite or have trouble
sleeping while at night
according to research anxiety depression
disassociation depersonalization panic
attacks frequent flashbacks nightmares
and emotional distress are all common in
patients with PTSD have you or someone
you love ever experienced a traumatic
situation if so how do you plan to
overcome it if you're still suffering
from any lingering psychological trauma
it's important that you reach out to a
mental health care professional today
and get the help you need to get better
healing from trauma takes time and
effort but it's worth it and it's
necessary in order to truly move forward
in life and find some peace of mind
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