One of the aftermaths of trauma can be numbing.
It is the mind's way of protecting us from feeling the pain of what occurred.
Sometimes this resolves on its own, but if it has gone on for quite a while since the trauma occurred, then it is likely that therapy would be more helpful than just waiting for it to better.
There are a variety of therapeutic methods that have been found useful. Cognitive-behavioral therapy can be particularly helpful in dealing with flashbacks (which may start once the numbing stops); it teaches relaxation and ways to change thoughts that are troubling.
Some people have found newer treatments, such as eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and emotional freedom therapy (EFT) help with more immediate relief of symptoms.
These techniques can be used along with more traditional treatment
approaches, such as psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Hope Makes Healing Possible
Patricia Sherman, Ph.D., LCSW
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