Why You Don't Know Who You Are After Complex Trauma
About this episode
This episode explores the impact of complex trauma on one's sense of self and how to begin forming it as an adult.
If you've ever caught yourself wondering who you actually are underneath the anxiety, the people pleasing, or the version of you that shows up to keep everyone else comfortable, this episode is for you. I break down what a sense of self actually is, why complex trauma gets in the way of building one, and what it looks like to start forming it now, as an adult. That means looking at three capacities trauma tends to disrupt: knowing yourself, expressing yourself, and experiencing yourself, and ...
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Herstich
Topics covered
- complex trauma
- sense of self
- anxiety
- self-expression
- self-experience
- personal development
Keywords
- complex trauma
- identity
- self-awareness
- mental health
- personal growth
- anxiety
- people pleasing
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- The Messy Middle of Nervous System Regulation
- Why Relationships and Connection Feel So Hard After Complex Trauma
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