November 07, 2022

My trauma isn’t up to you

16 minutes

Trauma is serious, scary, and there are not enough services in place to support those suffering. Today, Maryellen wants to normalize it a bit more, show a different perspective, and explain why some people will suffer in situations that maybe you wouldn’t. In discussing trauma Maryellen covers:

The subjective nature of trauma and how it lacks a clear definition

DMing an influencer to correct them on a trauma comment

Big T’s and little T’s

How, for each person, different things can be traumatic and that’s okay

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): a trauma therapy based off of Structural Dissociation Theory

Excerpts from My Dark Vanessa by Elizabeth Russel (TW: sexual assault)

The importance of recognizing the little T’s

How little T’s affect us and change our behavior

If you’re struggling, please reach out to a therapist. Visit psychologytoday.com or therapyden.com for a good place to start.

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