For every person, trauma will look a little different.
The trauma of a child who didn’t attach to a primary caregiver or who is the subject of bullying struggles to thrive socially. They are often misdiagnosed with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder without addressing the underlying trauma.
The trauma of an adult who was once human trafficked by someone they trusted hangs their head in shame, remembering the times as a teenager that they were forced to do the unthinkable. Their traumatic past causes them to believe the lies that it was their fault, that they wanted it, that they will never be the same.
Veterans dedicate their lives to a cause and system that promised to have their back. Yet when promises were made that could not be kept, they end up questioning the very cause and purpose they committed themselves to. They suffer from invisible wounds, they internalize the flaws of the system they trusted, and they are incorrectly left with the feeling that they have personally failed.
First responders answer crisis after crisis, 24/7. The underlying culture of their high stress life often shames those who reach out for help. As a result, many stories go untold as they are locked away in the mind, only to show up in the form of flashbacks that have been untreated later on.
We exist for one reason: to reclaim lives after trauma.
Many of our unseen heroes are reading this page right now. You might not think this is for you. Maybe you never had anything “really bad” ever happen to you. But sometimes you feel angry for no reason. You fight back tears you can’t explain. There are times in your past or even your childhood you can’t recall. In an attempt to protect you, your brain has blocked it out, pulling you away from the driver’s seat in your mind. If this resonates with you, we hope you will reach out. Reclaiming your life is possible.