Why Sanitizing Your Trauma Story Doesn’t Help

When you’ve gone through a traumatic event, talking about it can seem uncomfortable, scary, and nearly impossible. On top of your internal feelings, society often encourages us to be resilient instead of vulnerable.
Why Is It Sometimes Difficult to Seek Help After Trauma?

Going through a traumatic event, such as abuse, an accident, loss, or violence, can completely turn your life upside down. It’s an experience that no one actually wants to go through, but it’s often unavoidable.
The Art of Healing: Creative Methods for Processing Trauma

After going through a traumatic event, it can be difficult to talk about it. Going through it once was more than enough, and you don’t want to keep reliving it repeatedly by talking about what you went through.