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Does speaking about a traumatic experience help or make it worse ?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 16, 2015
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It depends. I like when I bring it up. If someone else brings it up, it can make it worse.. but if I bring it up then it's already on mind. I hate when my mind isn't on it and someone brings my attention to it.
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Profile: HealingLotus
HealingLotus on May 3, 2015
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Well speaking about trauma can cause a trauma/panic attack. It does for me. It depends how overwhelming the trauma is. Either way your going to feel the affects of fresh/unhealed trauma. However you need to talk about it and deal with it or it will never go away. My trauma is VERY physically painful, but I fight on. I live on. I don't know from day to day how I'll make it, but somehow I do and somehow I heal.
Profile: wonderfullWillow66
wonderfullWillow66 on Jun 17, 2015
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It depends on the listener. A good listener will support you as you talk about your experience, and will help you to heal. Please be careful in choosing who you speak to about your trauma. Think to yourself, "Do I value this person's opinion? Is this a kind person?"
Profile: WhisperTheListener
WhisperTheListener on Aug 3, 2015
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Its Part of the Meditation or solving any problem/ traumatic.. there are small helpful tips 1- is to figure out and acknowledge that there is a problem or traumatic, because some people refuse to accept some facts in life just because being afraid to face it. 2- Revel and speak about it, but make sure you are talking to the right person. 3- Move on and make days count.
Profile: ListeningOak
ListeningOak on Aug 25, 2015
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It depends on the forum in which you share it and with whom, in a safe environment, with someone you trust, talking about an emotional trauma can be incredibly cathartic and helpful, if you find it hard to talk about, don't force yourself to relive it.
Profile: olimaar
olimaar on Oct 26, 2015
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It depends on who you speak it with. If you speak it with a good listener or somebody who really cares, it helps you cope with the experience. But if you speak with someone who doesn't understand, or who doesn't care, it won't help.
Profile: Emily619
Emily619 on Oct 27, 2015
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Speaking about a traumatic experience will help SO MUCH. It would never, ever make it worse. Talk about it with a close friend, they can relate the most.
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Palm on Dec 1, 2015
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I will say that for a little while, talking about it can make your emotions more intense since you are bringing the memories and details up to the surface and you are forced to relive and rehash old events and feelings. But in the long run, if you can make it through the beginning, talking about it helps SO much. It allows you to let go of the experience, a bit like purging all the negativity and making room for healing to take place.
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Anonymous on Dec 27, 2015
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It helps a lot, because you are this way letting out your emotions, which has a powerful impact and makes the emotions less. So talk to s person that you can trust and that person should appreciate you and accept you for who you are, and don't forget to let out what you are feeling because this has a powerful impact on your emotions and this makes it less
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 13, 2016
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Personally, I've found that when I avoided talking about my traumatic experiences I allowed the fear from them to grow.
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