
A mother's adult daughter returned home after leaving an abusive relationship, having lost her spark since middle school. The speaker compares unprocessed trauma to credit card interest: it compounds invisibly over years. Therapy and professional help are essential to break the cycle.
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So I was recently talking to a mother of a college grad, and this woman's daughter had just moved back home with her because she was in a physically abusive relationship. And the daughter basically had no motivation to move on, to launch her life, or to do anything. So I asked the mom, when was the last time you saw your daughter, like, truly alive? And she said, middle school. I was like, oh my gosh, because she'd been in a relationship with this guy who physically abused her from 9th grade on. And they were 28 now. And I was like, wow. I was like, that sounds like she has a lot of trauma going on. And with May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I think it's really important because most of the people I run into if not all of them, have some level of trauma. It can be a little t or a capital T, anywhere in between. The point is to get yourself help. So I would encourage everyone to take a moment and try to schedule a therapist appointment. It is so important to resolve this trauma because trauma compounds like credit card interest. And if you don't process that trauma, it is going to be an invisible weight in your life. So please get the help that you need. If you need resources, please reach out to me.
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