9 Signs You Have Unhealed Trauma
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2020-04-22

Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress from a situation that exceeds one's ability to cope, such as the death of a loved one, the end of a meaningful relationship, or the rejection of a loved one. Do you pretend that everything is good when it really isn’t? When you don’t have a positive and healthy way of dealing with your trauma, you end up repressing your negative emotions. It can be hard to recognize unresolved trauma on the surface, especially within ourselves. 

Credits: 
Writer: Chloe Avenasa
Script Editor: Rida Batool & Kelly Soong 
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animation: Evelvaii 
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Special thanks: Andrea Yang

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