@traumachannel: Self blame is frequently associated with trauma. We grow up believing that we can have control over our mistreatment if we just behave better in some way. Further, our individualistic, competitive culture fosters victim blaming. We believe that someone must have done something wrong to end up in the place that they’re in. As a result, people who’ve experienced trauma end up feeling weak and ashamed, and end up feeling unable to give themselves the love and compassion that they deserve. You aren’t bad because someone mistreated you. You deserve to care for and love yourself. #trauma #selfblame #traumatherapist #traumahealing #traumarecovery