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Trauma of dysfunctional homes: 5 signs that you grew up invalidated by your loved ones

From feeling insignificant to becoming chronic apologisers, here are a few signs that we grew up invalidated.

Published on: Aug 27, 2024 6:15 PM IST

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Trauma can often show up in the body as physical symptoms. "Trauma isn't only a person's emotional and psychological reaction to an intense or overwhelming event; it can be felt physically too. Your survival response is a complex reaction that involves several brain regions and chemicals. It's triggered by any situation that threatens your safety or well-being, whether it's an intense emotional experience or a stressful event," wrote Therapist Anna Papaioannou. Here are a few ways by which trauma may show up in the body. (Unsplash)

Published on Aug 27, 2024 6:15 PM

Trauma can often show up in the body as physical symptoms. "Trauma isn't only a person's emotional and psychological reaction to an intense or overwhelming event; it can be felt physically too. Your survival response is a complex reaction that involves several brain regions and chemicals. It's triggered by any situation that threatens your safety or well-being, whether it's an intense emotional experience or a stressful event," wrote Therapist Anna Papaioannou. Here are a few ways by which trauma may show up in the body. (Unsplash)

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In dysfunctional homes, we are taught not to be vulnerable. Hence, we start to associate vulnerability with absence of safety.  (Unsplash)

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In dysfunctional homes, we are taught not to be vulnerable. Hence, we start to associate vulnerability with absence of safety. (Unsplash)

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Acts of kindness can catch us off guard. Since we are not used to feeling loved and cared for, we can be surprised by kindness.  (Unsplash)

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Acts of kindness can catch us off guard. Since we are not used to feeling loved and cared for, we can be surprised by kindness. (Unsplash)

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We always tend to believe that everything is our fault. Hence, we become chronic apologisers and end up apologising for things that we had nothing to do with.  (Unsplash)

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We always tend to believe that everything is our fault. Hence, we become chronic apologisers and end up apologising for things that we had nothing to do with. (Unsplash)

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Dysfunctional homes teach us that we are not important enough to be valued and loved. This feeling of insignificance becomes deep-rooted in our behaviour patterns.  (Unsplash)

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Dysfunctional homes teach us that we are not important enough to be valued and loved. This feeling of insignificance becomes deep-rooted in our behaviour patterns. (Unsplash)

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When we grow up invalidated, we seek external validation from everyone in our adulthood. This also tends to make us strive for perfectionism always.  (Unsplash)

Published on Aug 27, 2024 6:15 PM

When we grow up invalidated, we seek external validation from everyone in our adulthood. This also tends to make us strive for perfectionism always. (Unsplash)

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