The Body Keeps Score: 8 Physical Signs Your Childhood Trauma Is Still Running Your Life

Jul 15, 2025

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A man in a suit comforts a young boy who is crying uncontrollably while also wearing formal clothes. The man places a hand on the boy’s shoulder and chest, showing concern and emotional support. The setting is neutral and serious, symbolizing a moment of emotional distress, vulnerability, or trauma being met with empathy.

I spent years thinking I’d outgrown my childhood damage through sheer achievement and willpower. Turns out, my body had been keeping a detailed record of every moment I felt unsafe, unloved, or invisible and it was running my entire nervous system without my permission.

The truth about childhood trauma that nobody wants to admit?

It doesn’t stay in child…

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