Emotional pain can be as bad as physical pain and often is caused by a terrible experience, such as unexpectedly losing someone you love.
Depression, guilt, anxiety, fear and disappointment can all lead to emotional pain.
When you think about these painful experiences they can become worse.
Constantly reliving traumatic experiences can cripple you if it is always on your mind and can affect all aspects of your life, from work to personal relationships, and more.
Children are often the victims of emotional trauma.
Things that might traumatize a child include abusive parents, death of a parent or a parent leaving a kid up for adoption.
Adults are usually affected by different factors such as divorce, loss of a job, being the victim of a crime or drug addiction.
These are only some of the things that can cause emotional trauma.
Every person is different and an event that is traumatic for one person might barely affect the next.
Nightmares and mental images often plague a person who has experienced severe emotional trauma.
Good examples might include a veteran of war or someone who has witnessed a murder.
It is common for someone, who has been traumatized, to spend vast amounts of time dwelling on the past.
Getting these thoughts out of their head seems impossible.
A neverending cycle of guilty thoughts and self-punishment often occurs.
The end result is often depression.
Thoughts of being worthless or hopeless begins to enter their minds.
This is a big reason that many people end up abusing substances like drugs and alcohol.
They might also become aggressive or abusive.
When looking in from the outside it might seem like these are coping mechanisms but in reality they are usually a cry out for help and only allows the individual to cope with a painful reality.
Even though it might seem impossible there are ways to get through tough times like this.
The emotions must be dealt with directly and the trauma must be acknowledged.
After these two things are done the healing can begin.
Counselors and psychologists are great at helping you to reclaim your life if you only give them a chance.
Also, meditation and spiritual therapy can help a lot.
Spirituality is something that can really help to put things into perspective and is often missing in the deeply depressed.
Using herbs to support your mood is also a good idea.
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John's Wort, Passiflora Incarnata and Skullcap are all great for helping you to feel calm and lessening your anxiety.
Talking with a naturopath in your area can be beneficial because they can help you to choose the best herbs for you.