Trauma recovery is a challenging journey, but it becomes more manageable with time and support. When someone experiences trauma, feelings of panic, depression, hopelessness, anxiety, and fear are common. These reactions are natural responses to overwhelming events that shatter a person’s sense of security and control, leaving them feeling helpless and disempowered.
Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) is a normal response to trauma and can show up as anxiety, terror, depression, nightmares, flashbacks, sleep disturbances, and difficulty concentrating. These symptoms can appear immediately after the trauma or even years later. Some people may also feel disconnected or emotionally numb, struggling to process their grief and pain.
Often, individuals live with unresolved trauma without recognizing it. Childhood abuse, domestic violence, neglect, loss, or growing up with addiction can all contribute to emotional difficulties and trouble connecting with oneself and others, signaling the presence of deep-rooted trauma that needs healing.