How Childhood Complex Trauma Warps Your Mind—And Your Sense of Who You Are
Have you ever wondered, “What’s wrong with me?” Not just once in a while, but like… all the time. You have this low-key (or not-so-low-key) feeling that you’re screwing everything up or that you’re not really who others believe you are even when things are officially going well—your job’s good, people seem to like you, […]
Reclaiming Power: How Trauma Steals Agency and How to Take It Back
When people discuss trauma, they usually center on the incident itself—what happened, how severe it was, how much damage it produced. But the sense of powerlessness accompanying trauma is what defines it, more than the actual occurrence. When we confront something overwhelming—something we cannot escape, fight off, or control—trauma results. The unifying denominator in all […]
The Roots of Anger: How Unresolved Childhood Trauma Shapes Political and Social Rage
Anger seems to dominate political and social debate in today’s society. This is most clear nowhere more than in the strong allegiance many people have for leaders like Donald Trump. His rhetoric, full of defiance, retribution, and dominance, speaks to his followers quite deeply. This begs a crucial issue, though: Why does this rage last […]
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with the Spiritual Aspect of Being After Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma can severely impact our spiritual selves and leave behind scars that aren’t just physical or emotional. Many of us go years without realizing the spiritual damage such early events create, which leaves us feeling cut off from meaning, purpose, even our own sense of self. Healing these spiritual scars has been the most […]
Understanding the Connection Between Childhood Complex Trauma and Depression
For those who’ve been struggling with depression—especially if it seems like it’s been there for years—it can feel like an impenetrable shadow. The frustrating fact is that many of us never really understood where it was coming from. I only recently realized that my own struggles with depression were connected to the trauma I experienced […]
5 Common Signs of Childhood Complex Trauma You May Not Recognize
When we consider signs of trauma’s impact, the first things that come to mind for many of us are large, dramatic symptoms. We’re talking flashbacks, or severe panic attacks, like those often experienced by war veterans. Trauma, particularly the complex kind experienced in childhood, does not always show up in clear-cut form though. Sometimes the […]