Reflection
Psychological Insight
Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you, as a result of what happened to you.
— Gabor Maté
आघात वह नहीं है जो आपके साथ होता है। आघात वह है जो आपके साथ हुई घटना के परिणामस्वरूप आपके भीतर होता है।
— गेबर माटे
Why this matters:
Trauma is the internal wound or disconnect from oneself that persists long after a stressful event has ended. Focusing on this internal response allows us to begin the work of reconnecting and repairing the self.
यह क्यों मायने रखता है:
आघात वह आंतरिक घाव या स्वयं से अलगाव है जो तनावपूर्ण घटना समाप्त होने के बहुत बाद भी बना रहता है। इस आंतरिक प्रतिक्रिया पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने से हमें स्वयं को फिर से जोड़ने और मरम्मत करने का काम शुरू करने की अनुमति मिलती है।
Psychological Lens
This quote offers a moment for self-reflection: notice what it brings up in your thoughts, body, relationships, and choices.
Reflection Prompt
What part of your life does this quote describe most clearly right now?
Tiny Practice
Write the quote in your own words, then name one small behavior it invites today.
Related Terms
Trauma
Trauma is the emotional and nervous-system impact of an event or repeated experience that overwhelms a person's ability to cope, feel safe, or make sense of what happened.
Dissociation
Psychological definition and mental health impact of dissociation: A mental process that causes a lack of connection in a person’s thoughts, memory and sense of identity.
PTSD
PTSD is a trauma-related condition in which symptoms such as intrusive memories, avoidance, threat sensitivity, and mood changes persist after a traumatic event.
Extended Reads
Public resources from clinical, academic, and public-health sources.
- APA Dictionary of Psychology
American Psychological Association