Emotional avoidance and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often go hand-in-hand. Why? Because avoidance is essentially a mental escape hatch. It's a way of getting away from the memories, insecurities, and physical reactions attached to unprocessed trauma.
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How do we cope when trauma shapes a significant portion of our life experience? If you were traumatized by a caregiver, an abusive partner, or even the ongoing uncertainty of a global pandemic, you may be suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).