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When unexpressed emotion feels too big for your body

I feel like there is a scream trapped in my chest that has been there for years and if I let it out it might never stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Long-suppressed emotional expression has created internal pressure that feels overwhelming because the nervous system fears losing control if natural discharge is allowed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.