Bizarre symptoms that are actually unprocessed trauma: Therapist explains

From having attachment to odd items to talking to inanimate objects, here are a few bizarre signs of unresolved trauma we should be aware of. ...read more

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Abandonment wound gives us the fear of abandonment and makes us feel separation anxiety – this happens from the trauma of being abandoned as a child. (Unsplash)

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  Intense reaction to spicy food: Often the way we intensely react to spicy food can be a reaction of trauma. Trauma often heightens reaction to stimuli. (Shutterstock)

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Talking to inanimate objects: Talking to plants or ourselves can be a way of seeking real connections in a world where we feel unworthy and negative all the time. (Unsplash)

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Avoiding certain sounds: Certain sounds, tones and rhythm can heighten our trauma experience and make us fall back into the same experience. (Pixabay)

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Getting lost in daydreams: While imagination is a great gift of many, getting lost in daydreams is often rooted as a way of escaping reality – a sign of unresolved trauma. (Shutterstock)

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Extreme attachment to odd items: Trauma can make us feel the need to seek a sense of safety and familiarity. This further makes us get attached to odd items. (Unsplash)