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Trauma can come in many forms.
Single incident traumas
Multiple little, medium, and big events that have accumulated over time
Relational and childhood wounds
Signs of PTSD & CPTSD:
Struggling to feel safe, feeling on edge, panic attacks, dissociation
Shame, self-blame, or believing you’re “not enough”
Feeling really activated by seemingly ‘small’ situations
People-pleasing, avoiding conflict, over-explaining yourself
Difficulty trusting others, yourself, and the world around you
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Signs of anxiety:
Overthinking or second-guessing yourself
Exhaustion or crashing at the end of the day
Obsessing over decisions, interactions, or small mistakes
Anxious thoughts: “What if this happens?” “What if I fail?”
Panic symptoms—racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating
Living in the future
A constant pressure to be productive and perfect
Avoiding things that make you anxious
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Signs of mood disturbances:
Struggling to enjoy the small things in life
Getting stuck in a “negative loop”
Feeling down, hopeless, apathetic
Losing sleep, sleeping to avoid the day
Isolating and avoiding plans you once looked forward to
Difficulty getting through the day, low motivation, falling behind
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Signs of low self-esteem:
Never feeling “good enough” or that you’ve done enough
Critical inner dialogue “I’m always failing”
Comparing yourself to others
Difficulty feeling proud of your accomplishments and accepting praise from others
Doubting yourself and holding back out of fear of failure
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Other problems or diagnoses treated:
Mild to moderate disordered eating behaviors
Mild to moderate OCD
Stress and life changes
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
Grief