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You’re Not Broken, You’re Frozen: Understanding the Psychological Trauma Response That Silences Your Voice

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Jul 09, 2025
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As you sit in your car, staring blankly out the windshield, hands clenched on the steering wheel. You just left your parents’ house. Another family dinner where the subtle jabs about your career, body shape, and relationship status slid under your skin like tiny knives.

Even before you went to the dinner, you had rehearsed what to say like your favorite …

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