Jump to section What is trauma dumping?Healthy venting vs. trauma dumpingAre you trauma dumping?How to stop trauma dumping Consequences of trauma dumping How to deal with trauma dumpingLearn to cope with a trauma dumpA trauma dump can be hard to recognize, but it can be even harder to ...
Acute trauma and PostTraumaticStressDisorder (PTSD) are well known to the public, from television and movies as well as direct experience. A soldier who sees his friend die before his eyes experiences trauma; when the same memories come back months later to haunt him through nightmares and fla...
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When people deal with abandonment, trauma, toxic relationships, or other emotional damage, they often build walls around their hearts and emotions to protect themselves from further hurt. But sometimes, these dense barriers can do more harm than good. People who fear vulnerability often push people...
Even parents who have the best of intentions can cause their kids trauma. Here are five common ways, according to a childhood therapist.
Well, the core wounds that derived from our childhood traumas were a natural part of growing up. As young children, there was a point where we began to understand our powerlessness and limitations and the power that our elders (parents, older siblings, caretakers, etc.) had over us.That ...
Childhood trauma that was never tackled or resolved may result in interpersonal difficulties, including commitment anxiety. Negative prior experiences with adultery or violence may additionally contribute to a lack of trust and a fear of commitment. Your Ex-Husband Desperately Wants to Get Back ...
To take responsibility, eradicate negative self-talk. Negative self-talk can come from childhood trauma inflicted by abuse within the household or bullying at school. These negative, self-limiting beliefs we have of ourselves usually originate from the projections and judgments other people throw at ...
“What will happen to me if I have to deal with this all by myself?” “What will happen to me?” You may begin to notice a pattern of behavior in which you see yourself doing everything you can to avoid being abandoned. You may noticehow oftenyou feel compelled to act in ways th...
Last week, I attended a homebirth in my childhood home. It was my sister’s 2nd birth there. I’m pretty comfortable in that home. At 5am, I went downstairs to start water boiling. I knew Noelle would get in the tub soon and sometimes the hot water runs out. I was on top of ...