Emotional numbing is used as a defense mechanism. Feeling numb for many can be feeling empty, depleted, dead on the inside, lack of care & unmotivated. Some people seek out emotional numbing. It is their way of leaving reality & time passing. While others feel that numbing takes them away from themselves. We all numb for different reasons, but mainly it’s our way of getting away from the pain. The pain of life, the pain of our emotions, the pain of just being human. Many

Let's first discuss what trauma actually is. Trauma is the lasting emotional, mental, and physical response to deeply distressing event(s) that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope. Basically, trauma is the lasting events that affect us emotionally & mentally. Trauma-Inform care is recognizing the effects of trauma due to environment, biology and community. A trauma-informed clinician recognizes the signs and symptoms of trauma in a client’s life; rather it’s from with