More and more is being discovered about the adverse effects of unresolved trauma on many aspects of health and wellbeing, with science linking to early trauma to everything from depression to back pain.
The most common effects of long-term, unresolved trauma include addictive behaviours, inability to tolerate conflict, inability to tolerate intense feelings, all or nothing thinking, suicidal thoughts and actions, disorganised attachment patterns - dysfunctional relationships, dissociation, eating disorders, intense anxiety, feelings of depression, shame, guilt, hopelessness and / or despair, self harm, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks and nightmares.