Trauma as a Continuum
Understanding Different Responses to Trauma Trauma does not look the same for everyone. While some people experience anxiety, hypervigilance, or intrusive memories, others may feel emotionally numb, disconnected, or detached from their surroundings. These differences reflect the many ways our minds and bodies respond to overwhelming experiences. Understanding trauma as a continuum can help us […]
PTSD May Not Always Look Anxious
Hyperarousal and Hypoarousal After Trauma When people picture PTSD, they often imagine someone who is constantly on edge. They might think of panic, nightmares, flashbacks, anger, or being easily startled. Those can absolutely be experiences of PTSD. But trauma does not always make the nervous system feel more activated. Sometimes, it does the opposite. A […]