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When unexpected triggers make you cry in public

I started crying in the grocery store today when I heard our song playing and felt embarrassed that I'm still affected by something so stupid.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system doesn't distinguish between small and large reminders when processing unintegrated emotional material.

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