Healing from Trauma

Trauma or let’s just say a stressful event.

Something bad happened, and now I can’t get it out of my head.

I can’t sleep, I’m always on edge.

I am worried I will never be the same.

Trauma… isn’t that something big?

When I think of trauma, I think of something major.

I don’t think I have trauma, but I have been through a stressful event that is causing a lot of stress.

I was in a car wreck or witnessed one; I had a bad experience at the dentist; I experienced domestic violence or witnessed it; I’m a survivor of abuse; I was in a bad marriage; I experienced a loss; my parents got divorced; I had a bad experience at a job.

I can’t let it go. I can’t move on. Will I ever just forget?

Forget? That would be great!

It would be wonderful if we could just forget about things that we have experienced or been through in our lives.

We can put things in a box or stuff it deep inside and pretend it didn’t happen, but eventually it’s all going to come bubbling out.

Most of the time, it all spills on the floor when we least expect it.

Let’s be honest…

Forgetting would be great. But truthfully, if we could forget or just move on, therapists wouldn’t have a job.

We often have things from our childhood we have dealt with all this time and “been fine” or experienced that stressful event and “moved on.”

But… have you really?

Why does this keep happening to me?

All my relationships fall apart, and I feel anxious all the time. I think about what happened, although I don’t want to.

I have always felt depressed and don’t remember being happy.

I make a lot of bad decisions – it seems bad things just keep happening to me.

Well… have you thought about why your life has been this way? It may just go back to that trauma you have filed away in a box or stuffed way down inside.

All shapes and sizes… it affects us.

If a stressful event is causing issues in your life, it really doesn’t matter how big or small you think it is. Everyone’s response varies which has more to do with how your brain is processing it than what the event was.

PTSD can definitely have an impact on the person that actually went through the event. BUT… did you know people can get PTSD or have PTSD symptoms if they witnessed an event or if something stressful or traumatic happened to someone close to us?

If I see or know my spouse, partner, child or parent is physically in pain or emotionally hurting, I will feel the pain with them. I may feel guilt or sadness or anxiety and mostly not know how to help.

The best I can do for them is to be there to support them and take care of myself. I must stay strong for them but when is it my turn to let my feelings spill out?

Good news! There’s help for everyone.

Our therapists are trained in EMDR therapy which works GREAT for trauma, or let’s say stressful events. It also works for those of us that are experiencing the pain of someone else.

We are all specially trained in trauma and can help you put this bad time behind you. That stressful situation can be a part of your story but doesn’t have to define you.

Don’t let the hurt and stress from the past strain your future…

It’s not easy overcoming the memories or feelings of a stressful event you survived or dealing with the stressful event your loved one survived. But you don’t have to do it alone.

Give us a call: (662) 349-2979. We look forward to working with you on your journey to healing.