the mind to move away, not to go there.
the problem with the idea that people should just get over it is that trauma is not a state of mind. it is not an attitude or a belief that needs to be changed. it is a disease, the “i can’t stop thinking about it disease.” you can’t just forget about it, or will it away.
could you will yourself out of diabetes? or cancer? of course not. so why would you be able to will yourself out of trauma? it’s not any different.
left alone, trauma won’t heal itself. trauma is like a virus. just as a virus leads to disease, trauma can 