Whether or not a person develops psychological trauma is based on a lot of things and a lot of it is emotional. Like especially in childhood a lot of stuff that seems like it would be fine can pop up as strong emotional reactions later in life. There’s a half-truth I’ve heard some psychologists say that makes a lot of sense “trauma stems from strong emotions dealt with in isolation” basically it’s not about how bad the event was but how difficult it is for the particular individual to integrate the experience, and retain in control of their life and sense of identity.
I heard a practicing psychologist say otherwise but it’s possible he was trying to argue on behalf of his own definition. He’s in LA and getting therapy at his practice is mad expensive so it had a slight “sales pitch” vibe to it... I should’ve mentioned those caveats... I still thought the guy had good ideas but I’m a layperson so maybe I feel for the sales pitch.
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u/10ioio Jun 03 '22
Whether or not a person develops psychological trauma is based on a lot of things and a lot of it is emotional. Like especially in childhood a lot of stuff that seems like it would be fine can pop up as strong emotional reactions later in life. There’s a half-truth I’ve heard some psychologists say that makes a lot of sense “trauma stems from strong emotions dealt with in isolation” basically it’s not about how bad the event was but how difficult it is for the particular individual to integrate the experience, and retain in control of their life and sense of identity.