“Silence about trauma also leads to death—the death of the soul. Silence reinforces the godforsaken isolation of trauma. Being able to say aloud to another human being, “I was raped” or “I was battered by my husband” or “My parents called it discipline, but it was abuse” or “I’m not making it since I…”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Aftermath of Trauma, Complex Trauma
“The best way to overcome ingrained patterns of submission is to restore a physical capacity to engage and defend.”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Aftermath of Trauma, Complex Trauma
“When something reminds traumatized people of the past, their right brain reacts as if the traumatic event were happening in the present.”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Hypervigilance, Aftermath of Trauma
“Long after a traumatic experience is over, it may be reactivated at the slightest hint of danger and mobilize disturbed brain circuits and secrete massive amounts of stress hormones. This precipitates unpleasant emotions intense physical sensations, and impulsive and aggressive actions. These…”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Hypervigilance, Aftermath of Trauma
“Dissociation is the essence of trauma. The overwhelming experience is split off and fragmented, so that the emotions, sounds, images, thoughts, and physical sensations related to the trauma take on a life of their own.”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Hypervigilance, Aftermath of Trauma
“It is enormously difficult to organize one’s traumatic experiences into a coherent account—a narrative with a beginning, a middle, and an end.”Tagged: Trauma, PTSD, The Body Keeps The Score, Hypervigilance, Aftermath of Trauma