The Friendly Feminist 
Family Psychologist 

Traumatic memories don’t behave like typical memories. Instead of clearly being situated in a specific time and place in the past, painful memories can feel like something that's still happening in the present. This is why people might experience flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, or a constant sense of anxiety or unease in their day-to-day following a traumatic experience. Obviously this can be incredibly destabilizing, prompting professionals to search for a way t