When something overwhelming happens it leaves an impact because your instincts and brain register it as a high priority threat as a way to survive better and avoid pain.
Seems innocent enough.
However “register” is the key word. Does your brain register it as a serious and horrible trauma that was life-threatening in some way (doesn’t always need to be physical ex, financial relational, personal humiliation of some sort). Or does your brain register it as more uncomfortable....but your mind knows it will pass.
If it’s categorized in the first one….consistent with the definition of psychological trauma then there may be lasting effects that show up in your life in a negative way- and interfere with good things such as relationships and accomplishing the things you’d like to. Anything that currently gets in the way, and is somehow connected to one or many past negative experiences is in the most general and straightforward sense is a trauma. Just as a bruise or cut is a trauma to the skin, the same goes for the psychological aspect.
MCBT is a respectful process that helps to identify, understand, get to know about- almost study like a scientist would for the sole purpose of helping you to feel better.
Understanding how past events currently support or hinder your current life is worth a therapeutic investigation.
Just as a physical trauma is surrounded by pain signals in order to protect the affected area, the same goes for the mind. Defenses and mechanisms…and blindspots are developed over time in some effort to keep going. For example, skin tissue is very tenacious. A scab, then scar…will work tirelessly to repair. If given the proper nutrients and opportunity, it will be a master builder of miraculous perfection.
It’s not always perfect and will often overcompensate in some areas. The areas that make it prominent enough to stand out….. and not be extremely smooth.The same idea transfers over metaphorically in regards to psychology.
Instead of scars we develop defensiveness in a variety of interesting ways. Therapy is about searching for the rough spots to recover from the initial scrape, cut, or stab.
Sometimes, the original trauma is not so much in the conscious mind but stored more deeply in the memory of instinct Implicit memories with no words.
This is why no feeling is wrong.
All information about your experience is welcome.
Seems innocent enough.
However “register” is the key word. Does your brain register it as a serious and horrible trauma that was life-threatening in some way (doesn’t always need to be physical ex, financial relational, personal humiliation of some sort). Or does your brain register it as more uncomfortable....but your mind knows it will pass.
If it’s categorized in the first one….consistent with the definition of psychological trauma then there may be lasting effects that show up in your life in a negative way- and interfere with good things such as relationships and accomplishing the things you’d like to. Anything that currently gets in the way, and is somehow connected to one or many past negative experiences is in the most general and straightforward sense is a trauma. Just as a bruise or cut is a trauma to the skin, the same goes for the psychological aspect.
MCBT is a respectful process that helps to identify, understand, get to know about- almost study like a scientist would for the sole purpose of helping you to feel better.
Understanding how past events currently support or hinder your current life is worth a therapeutic investigation.
Just as a physical trauma is surrounded by pain signals in order to protect the affected area, the same goes for the mind. Defenses and mechanisms…and blindspots are developed over time in some effort to keep going. For example, skin tissue is very tenacious. A scab, then scar…will work tirelessly to repair. If given the proper nutrients and opportunity, it will be a master builder of miraculous perfection.
It’s not always perfect and will often overcompensate in some areas. The areas that make it prominent enough to stand out….. and not be extremely smooth.The same idea transfers over metaphorically in regards to psychology.
Instead of scars we develop defensiveness in a variety of interesting ways. Therapy is about searching for the rough spots to recover from the initial scrape, cut, or stab.
Sometimes, the original trauma is not so much in the conscious mind but stored more deeply in the memory of instinct Implicit memories with no words.
This is why no feeling is wrong.
All information about your experience is welcome.