Trauma of dysfunctional homes: 5 signs that you grew up invalidated by your loved ones
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- From feeling insignificant to becoming chronic apologisers, here are a few signs that we grew up invalidated.
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Trauma can often show up in the body as physical symptoms. "Trauma isn't only a person's emotional and psychological reaction to an intense or overwhelming event; it can be felt physically too. Your survival response is a complex reaction that involves several brain regions and chemicals. It's triggered by any situation that threatens your safety or well-being, whether it's an intense emotional experience or a stressful event," wrote Therapist Anna Papaioannou. Here are a few ways by which trauma may show up in the body.(Unsplash)
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In dysfunctional homes, we are taught not to be vulnerable. Hence, we start to associate vulnerability with absence of safety. (Unsplash)
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Acts of kindness can catch us off guard. Since we are not used to feeling loved and cared for, we can be surprised by kindness. (Unsplash)
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We always tend to believe that everything is our fault. Hence, we become chronic apologisers and end up apologising for things that we had nothing to do with. (Unsplash)
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Dysfunctional homes teach us that we are not important enough to be valued and loved. This feeling of insignificance becomes deep-rooted in our behaviour patterns. (Unsplash)
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