If you experience trauma, it is difficult to walk away from trauma unscathed. There is still stigma around trauma and mental health. We can be troubled by our past, troubled by our present. Where you carry trauma, it will continue to impact your life and relationships.
As a child I dealt with unexplained anger, irritabilities, sleeplessness, anxiety and continued to grow up with those things. We have all gone through trauma in the pandemic.
Going into therapy isn’t as scary as it sounds, and it can have a positive impact on us, in terms of how we view ourselves around our experiences with trauma, how we view family, how we view the world, and how we deal with issues around trauma, particularly in our growing up years.
We may look at what we have and feel guilty because we have more than others, but when it comes to trauma, our experiences may be different but we will all struggle through trauma. Although mental or emotional struggles are universal, we may reflect different mental or emotional struggles.
The world is changed, and trauma can have lasting effects. I have learned so much about myself through the process. Being able to connect with myself on a deeper level through my writing has made me more trusting of myself and more confident. I know who I am. It has also made me more trusting in my abilities.
It is important to detach from our experiences. Detaching from your past can open the door on new possibilities. Working through trauma means that when I am having a down day, instead of spiralling and catastrophising into a dark place, I am able to deal with issues better.
