👇 5 Signs Your Depression is Rooted in Complex Trauma

Описание: ● Persistent shame
You don’t just feel down.. you feel defective. Like no matter what you do, you’re not enough or too much. That kind of shame often starts in environments where love felt conditional.

● Emotional numbness
You’ve stopped feeling much of anything. Joy, excitement, even sadness feels distant. When you had to shut down to survive, it can take time to feel again.

● Chronic overthinking and people-pleasing
You replay conversations, anticipate others’ reactions, and shape-shift to stay "safe." This isn’t about being dramatic. It’s what you learned to do to avoid rejection or punishment.

● Harsh inner critic
The voice in your head is relentless. It says you’re lazy, unlovable, a burden. That voice likely came from somewhere, and it’s not the truth of who you are.

● Fear of abandonment
Small things hit hard. A delayed text, a quiet tone, someone needing space. It can all feel like the beginning of being left. That’s not neediness. It’s an old wound flaring up.

If this sounds familiar, your depression isn’t just some biological flaw. It’s a reflection of pain resulting from never being fully seen, soothed, or understood as a child. From your most BASIC needs being unmet.

By learning about your 12 Basic Needs, how they may not have been met, and the impact it's had on you, you can being to develop an understanding of yourself and why you feel the way you do now.

Knowledge and understanding is the first step to recovering from childhood and complex trauma. From there, you can grow beyond it. 🌿 You deserve the tools to heal.

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