Trauma Quotes

“becomes hyperactive and hypervigilant, convincing them that things are dangerous and wrong right now, constantly. It’s like the threat sensor recognizes that it was unable to prevent the initial trauma, and now it’s trying to make up for it by being active and loud all the time.”
― Paul Conti, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It

“what we are capable of achieving, and what we deserve.”
― Paul Conti, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It

“Instead of paying attention to the warning signs in others, traumatized people often get focused on changing themselves—on acting and being “better”
― Paul Conti, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It

“The signs clearly indicate that more abuse, despair, and shame are ahead, but trauma causes people to mistakenly think that changing themselves will change how other people behave toward them.”
― Paul Conti, Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic: How Trauma Works and How We Can Heal From It