Most people will experience some form of trauma throughout their lives. Trauma is the result of experiencing a stressful event where you may have felt helpless and distressed, leading you to change your view of yourself, others, and the world.

Certain traumas are easy to identify, such as physical abuse or sexual abuse. However, there are many smaller, less obvious experiences that can leave our brain and body traumatized. Even if trauma occurred many years ago, if not processed correctly, the brain stores this trauma away and it can show up in our lives as anxiety, depression, nightmares, avoidance of memories, detachment from emotions, mistrust of others, unhealthy patterns in relationships, irritability or physical conditions.