Tag: childhood trauma and shutdown

• Why Betrayal Trauma Can Make Self-Expression Feel Unsafe

  

  After betrayal trauma, expressing yourself can feel risky, awkward or even unbearable. Talking about emotions or asking for help might trigger fear, shame, or the urge to shut down. This article explains why opening up feels so unsafe—and how that response often starts long before the betrayal itself.

  Liana West

  June 29, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma, Workplace Trauma

  afraid to be vulnerable, betrayal and emotional safety, betrayal trauma and communication, childhood trauma and shutdown, complex ptsd and relationships, emotional numbness trauma, fear of asking for help, fear of intimacy, trauma and emotional expression, trauma and shame