DOES EMOTIONAL REGULATION LEAD TO REPRESSION

I often say tools don’t treat trauma. I say this in the face of a world desperately seeking to regulate emotional or neurological overwhelm, to ease moments of distress.

Our distress arises because we live in a world with so much harshness which manifests because there is yet to be healed personal, lineage and collective trauma.

As a result people experience overwhelm, anxiety, depression and rage.

The regulations being taught are vital at times when we are not feeling safe and connected enough to heal.

When regulation goes hand in hand with healing it can be a useful mix when we are at work and need to get through hard moments, struggle with our children or feel overly activated.

However, when regulation is used repeatedly without healing it’s likely to lead to the repression of feelings.

We may find ourselves constantly using them to moderate the moment and yet the greater themes we face appear to remain mostly the same.

I hold safe spaces for feelings to be heard in both my both my group and personal holdings.

Much love

Megan