Common Responses to Carrying Trauma

There are common responses of carrying trauma. How might the experience of unresolved stress or trauma show up in ourselves or others?

Common signs and symptoms include:

  • Avoidance/numbing

  • Distracted, difficulty concentrating

  • Physical symptoms

  • Anxiety/hostility

With young people signs and symptoms can show up as tummy aches or impulse control and behavior. Instead of reacting punitively, we can recognize these as potential signs and symptoms of people’s lived experiences.

In the video to the right, Dr. Peter Levine shares signs of how trauma might show up in kids.

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Recognizing why people respond the way they do can help us understand what they’re experiencing and how we might offer support.