5 Ways Unhealed Trauma Affects Us

Unhealed trauma can affect our brain and lives in many ways and unfortunately will not die down on its own. After a traumatic event, it is important to work on the necessary healing from our emotional trauma. But before we can heal, we have to be aware of how our trauma is affecting us so that we can get to the root cause of our trauma. So, here are 5 ways unhealed trauma affects us.

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