How does trauma affect the body?
Unresolved trauma does not always manifest purely as mental/emotional symptoms. It may also lead to a condition of chronic emotional fatigue and chronic stress manifesting in a myriad of physical symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Mood swings
- Mental and physical fatigue
- Sluggishness
- Chronic muscle spasm
- Uncertainty
- Fear that comes and goes
- Panic attacks
- Sleep problems
- Chronic digestive upset
- Constant body aches and pains
- Stiff neck and/or limited range of motion
- Muscle jerks
- Churning stomach
- Eye strain
- Loss of interest (in everything)
- No sex drive
- Pounding heart, skipped beats
- Low self esteem
- No confidence
- Withdrawal
- Sensitivity to bright lights
- Sensitivity to noise, especially loud sounds
- Depression
- Tension headaches or other headaches
- Constant stress
- Blurred vision
- Constant fear of failure
- Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness
- Feelings of guilt
- As fatigued in the morning, upon awakening, as when you went to bed.
- Apathy
- Tension
This list is taken from Heal with Amino Acids and Nutrients, Billy J. Sahley, PhD
This page contains the opinions of the author. You should talk to a medical professional about the ways your unresolved childhood trauma may be manifesting in your body.
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