As anyone who’s experienced any form of trauma knows, it lingers. The fear response, the flashbacks and the nightmares insist on sticking around, casting a shadow over everything. There’s a line in the sand separating life before and life after the incident. Most of...
Here’s a harsh reality: sometimes, the aftermath of a traumatic event – the residual lingering trauma – can be just as bad (if not worse!) than the event itself. Trauma affects us all in different ways. It exists as part of a spectrum; and can involve a variety of...
Multiple studies attest to the lasting impact of childhood trauma, violence, and neglect. The residual effects carry through into adulthood and continue to hinder quality of life. Childhood neglect and trauma manifest both physically and mentally. Left unchecked (or...
The incident; you still remember every last detail. Even though it happened 15 years ago, you remember what you were wearing. A gray and black striped skirt. You’d had for quite a while, but got rid of it right after. You remember how powerless it made you feel. You...
Here are the Signs – and What You Can DoTrauma is defined as, “a deeply distressing disturbing experience.” Now. Here’s where it gets tricky: “distressing” and “disturbing” are subjective. There’s no one size fits all way of deciphering whether or not something...
Ready for this? You’ve experienced trauma. But have you attended trauma therapy in Roseville, CA? In fact, without even thinking too hard, you can probably list off five events that you wish you’d never gone through – moments in which you can still recall every...
