Triggers are reminders, sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle, that bring back feelings connected to past pain or trauma. Learning how they work and how to notice them can help us respond with greater awareness and self-compassion.
Blog tagged as Understanding Triggers
Grief doesn’t just live in the mind or heart, it can show up in the body. From fatigue and tension to appetite changes, physical symptoms of loss are part of how humans carry and process sorrow.
Trauma memories often don’t feel neat or linear. Instead, they can feel broken, disjointed, or incomplete. This article explores why trauma can affect memory in this way, using everyday metaphors and gentle explanations to make sense of the experience.
Violence—whether witnessed or experienced—can quietly reshape how we see ourselves, others, and the world. This post explores how those changes can show up in our beliefs and relationships, with gentle insight for those seeking to understand rather than pathologize.
Emotional abuse is often hard to recognize and name because it leaves no visible scars, blending into everyday interactions and creating silence around experiences that are deeply impactful but frequently misunderstood.
Explore how trauma can disrupt memory and affect a person's ability to feel safe, even long after the event has passed.
