Trauma can overwhelm you emotionally, mentally, and physically. Trauma survivors often oscillate between feeling numb or being flooded with intense emotions like fear, anger, and shame. Traumatic events shatter our fundamental beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world. After enduring trauma, we might see ourselves as powerless, others as untrustworthy, and the world as unsafe. Physically, trauma can leave us in a constant state of hyperarousal. This leads to chronic irritability, anger, and various physical ailments like headaches and hypertension.
