8 Signs Your Trauma Is Still Haunting Your Life

The signs of unhealed trauma could include: always choosing toxic relationships or difficult people, always finding problems in relationships, difficulties with trusting others, finding emotional intimacy or physical intimacy, and being self-sabotaging. Unhealed trauma can start as early as childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, or other mental health-related issues. When you have post-traumatic stress or signs of unhealed trauma, you could end up sabotaging yourself and your relationships. By recognizing these signs within yourself or someone else, you could potentially save a relationship worth saving. #ptsd Writer: Chloe Avenasa Script Editor: Vanessa Tao Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera Animator: Krisha Que YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Amstadter, A. B., & Vernon, L. L. (2008). Emotional reactions during and after trauma: A comparison of trauma types. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 16(4), 391-408. Bower, G. H., & Sivers, H. (1998). Cognitive impact of traumatic events. Development and psychopathology, 10(4), 625-653. Everstine, D. S., & Everstine, L. (1993). The trauma response: Treatment for emotional injury. WW Norton & Co. Hansen, D. E. (2010). Intimacy, loneliness, and social withdrawal as a result of emotional trauma. Journal of Behavioral Psychology, 19(22), 114-120. Herman, J. L. (1998). Recovery from psychological trauma. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 52(S1), S98-S103. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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