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The Effects of Emotional Repression
When an individual feels safe and relaxed, emotions can move freely through the body. During an emotional trauma (abuse, sudden job loss, divorce, etc.) or physical trauma (violence, car accident, serious physical injury, etc.) emotions may be repressed in the body as a means of allowing the individual to function during the traumatic experience.
The repression of emotions in the body during a trauma may later interfere with the free flow of emotions and may contribute to symptoms of depression, tension, anxiety, phobias, sleep disturbances, etc. Therapy techniques that facilitate the release of repressed emotions may help restore the individual to emotional balance and increased feelings of well-being.