The Impact Feelings of Guilt can have on PTSD Symptoms
Guilt is a common emotional response experienced by people who have been through traumatic experiences. This article seeks to explore the relationship between guilt and trauma.
Guilt is a common emotional response experienced by people who have been through traumatic experiences. This article seeks to explore the relationship between guilt and trauma.
When asked to define “trauma”, many people who don’t work in the healing community often think of it more of what we call “shock trauma”.
The body responds to threat using a response called fight-or-flight. This is also known as the acute stress response. This terminology describes the body’s physiological reaction to something that is extremely physically or mentally frightening.
Being able to set and understand boundaries is vital in recovery from trauma. Boundaries are what allow us to have a sense of who and what we are. They give us the ability to see how we differ from other people, emotionally, spiritually, physically and intellectually. They exist to protect us.