Episode 94 Repressed Memories No Longer Ashamed Surviving Sexual Abuse
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- Mental Health
This can be a very divisive topic for survivors
One of the ways that our mind protects us when we experience trauma is to repress the experience
This is helpful to us at the time of trauma but even though the memory is hidden the trauma still affects us
If you have symptoms of trauma without any explanation for these symptoms it can be because the memories have been repressed
Sometimes these memories don't come to the surface until something reminds of us of the trauma later in life
If you are experiencing symptoms of trauma that are affecting you without any obvious explanations it could be because of repressed memories
There are ways to uncover these memories that will help you to understand and recover from this
It is important to find the root issues of your coping disorders rather than just treating them because your mind will often just find other methods to cope until you actually get to the actual trauma that you are hiding from
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This can be a very divisive topic for survivors
One of the ways that our mind protects us when we experience trauma is to repress the experience
This is helpful to us at the time of trauma but even though the memory is hidden the trauma still affects us
If you have symptoms of trauma without any explanation for these symptoms it can be because the memories have been repressed
Sometimes these memories don't come to the surface until something reminds of us of the trauma later in life
If you are experiencing symptoms of trauma that are affecting you without any obvious explanations it could be because of repressed memories
There are ways to uncover these memories that will help you to understand and recover from this
It is important to find the root issues of your coping disorders rather than just treating them because your mind will often just find other methods to cope until you actually get to the actual trauma that you are hiding from
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