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Our emotions are neurochemical physical pain sensations.
They deserve the same compassion that we give to someone in any other form of pain.
When you show compassion towards someone's emotional pain you aren't "encouraging" them to wallow in emotions ..you're giving them the chance to feel understood and supported in the midst of suffering.
Learn about the way trauma is remembered in the body, and how implicit memories can be just as real and impactful as explicit memories in this informative video.