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I've been thinking about the trauma we've all been left with and wanted to share some thoughts about things I observed through my own experiences with trauma and grief. Often when we are in the midst of traumatic events it can feel like the world is crashing down.
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In that heightened state of living in survival mode, we aren't fully able to feel the full impact of that trauma on an emotional level. We can make the confusing assumption that it's going through something that's the hard part. 2/
But in truth, I've found that it's what comes afterward that's the biggest challenge. Feelings of emptiness, numbness, deep bouts of depression, anxiety, mood swings, anger that comes unprovoked, and out of nowhere. These are all very common things that many people will now 3/
have to learn to live with and work through. Sometimes it feels endless like it will last forever. In its way it does, but you do and can learn to live with it. You can find a way to heal and to thrive. You will also find that it is possible to experience some or all of 4/
those things in the span of a single day. Go to a therapist and they will tell you that it's the grieving process. That can be incredibly overwhelming especially if you've experienced more severe levels of trauma. It's easy to be hard on ourselves in grief. 5/
I don't think people spend enough time giving themselves credit for the fact that in spite of everything if you get up every day & put your best foot forward regardless of your hardships, you have done better than most. You should be patting yourself on the back(or the belly
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you're a survivor. This country has been through so much. There is going to be a lot of pain and healing that needs to take place. This is happening on a massive scale to so many people. Each one of us has the power to make things easier on each other. 7/
There will be better days ahead. If you or someone you know are struggling & you need help do not be afraid to call this number, it is better to reach out to someone who is trained & not need it than to wait until things are impossible to work through. 8/8
