This post is part of an ongoing series on trauma healing. Trauma can impact relationships in a variety of ways. Whether trauma occurred during childhood or more recently in your adulthood, it’s possible that even in a healthy relationship you may experience symptoms related to your trauma. In fact, things within your relationship, such as intimacy, or healthy conflict, may stir up beliefs, emotions, or bodily symptoms that remind you of your trauma. This may look like:
- Experiencing flashbacks, unwanted images or intrusive memories during sex
- Experiencing intense anxiety, lots of tears, or significant emotional distress during conflict
- Fear of making a mistake or fear of upsetting your partner, even if you rationally know they are someone you feel safe with
- Fear of distance, time apart, or loss/death of your partner, even when you know they plan to return and/or are in a good state of health
- Avoidance of activities, people, or places that remind you of the trauma
The above experiences can all be potential symptoms of unprocessed trauma. Regardless of how you choose to seek care, it can be helpful to have support around processing trauma so that you can feel more able to respond to the present moment rather than feeling stuck in the past. Both individual therapy and couples/relational therapy can be helpful when one or more members of a relationship have experienced trauma.
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