Traumatic stress tends to evoke two emotional extremes: feeling either too much (overwhelmed) or too little (numb) emotion. Emotional reactions to trauma can vary greatly and are significantly influenced by the individual’s socio-cultural history. Beyond the initial emotional reactions during the event, those most likely to surface include anger, fear, sadness, and shame.
Feeling sad and depressed for weeks or months on end — not just a passing blue mood of a day or two. This feeling is most often accompanied by a...
One of the most complex human emotions is trust. Trust is the strong belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something. Trauma can disrupt the emotion...