Escaping the Trap of Learned Helplessness: A Way Forward for Trauma Survivors
For those of us actively working toward healing, there will eventually arrive a point when the depth of our scars becomes painfully clear. Years—sometimes decades—of wearing the masks of confidence, competence, or control as we negotiate life suddenly reveals how much fear, anxiety, and impotence have been guiding us all along. Many trauma survivors find […]
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 […]