Signs You May Be Living With Trauma
Trauma affects mind and body long after events pass. Learn signs that trauma may be affecting your daily life.
Trauma responses include hypervigilance, startle reactions, nightmares, emotional numbness, and avoidance of reminders.
You may feel unsafe even in objectively safe environments.
Trauma can underlie anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship difficulties.
You do not need to meet PTSD criteria to deserve support — trauma exists on a spectrum.
Trauma-informed psychiatric evaluation respects your pace and focuses on stabilization.
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