It’s important to recognise trauma – but we should not let it become our entire identity | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship

This mindset wears us down and disrupts relationships. To feel empowered in the present we must come to terms with past traumas

How we shape our identity plays a vital role in determining our wellbeing. This shaping, often unconscious, can propel our personal growth but also sometimes limit it in unintended ways.

As societal awareness grows about the traumatic impact of issues such as racism, domestic violence, prejudice, discrimination and poverty, there has been an increasing focus on trauma-informed therapy. This approach recognises trauma’s influence on wellbeing and shifts away from historically blaming victims for their circumstances.

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