Trauma

Understanding trauma and paths toward healing.

Hypervigilance: Why You Always Feel Like Something Bad Is About to Happen

Constantly scanning for danger, unable to relax even when nothing is wrong? Hypervigilance is a common trauma response, and it's more workable than it feels.

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Trauma Emotional Regulation

Why Does a Small Trigger Cause Such a Big Reaction? Understanding Trauma Triggers

A slightly raised voice or a certain smell can trigger fear that feels wildly disproportionate to the moment. Here's why, and what actually helps when it happens.

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Trauma Stress

Why Can't I Just Move On? Why Trauma Lingers in the Body, Not Just Memory

It happened a long time ago, so why does your body still react like it's happening now? The answer isn't a lack of willpower — it's how trauma is actually stored.

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