Understanding the Impact of Numbing in Trauma

🔒Numbing is a survival response that blocks emotion and can occur during trauma

💪There are five defensive systems in response to trauma: fight, flight, freeze, submit, and cry for help

🤝Understanding numbing can help therapists navigate challenges and fears related to numb clients

😢Numbing can be associated with neglect, creating difficulties in connection and emotional processing

🔑Exploring personal attachment issues related to numbing can lead to insight and healing for both clients and therapists

Why is numbing challenging for therapists?

—Numbing can trigger personal attachment issues and hinder the therapist's ability to help clients

What are the five defensive systems in response to trauma?

—The five systems are fight, flight, freeze, submit, and cry for help

How does numbing impact emotional connection?

—Numbing blocks emotions, inhibiting the ability to connect with oneself and others

What is the connection between numbing and neglect?

—Numbing can be associated with neglect, leading to difficulties in connection and emotional processing

How can therapists navigate their own fears and challenges related to numbing?

—Exploring personal attachment issues related to numbing can lead to insight and healing for both clients and therapists

09:56Fear of remembering trauma can trigger defensive systems and block emotion

11:36There are five defensive systems: fight, flight, freeze, submit, and cry for help

10:37Numbing is challenging for therapists as it triggers personal attachment issues