Forum topic: Trauma Survivors

I'm doing a bit of research on trauma survivors and ran across an article that listed the positives or strengths, of people who are trauma survivors.  If I had any question if I was one or not, this list pretty well defines my strengths. Almost ( if not exactly ) to a tee.

Trauma Neurodivergences Also Come With Incredible Strengths

"Trauma survivors also have strengths—just like any other neurodivergent person. Ellison told me, “They are incredibly strong individuals with highly adaptable nervous systems that have learned to survive what might seem unsurvivable.”

Ellison explains that because many trauma survivors are highly sensitive, “We feel deeply and are deeply moved by events.” And this can be a good thing. Why? “That means we experience the world deeply, from the wonderful to the highly overwhelming.”

Trauma survivors live in high-definition. Ellison, who teaches trauma-informed writing, notes in her teaching that trauma survivors can leverage their strength as sensitive observers of the world to make them better writers.

Trauma survivors are also highly empathetic and, as Ellison explains, “the first to comfort someone who’s experienced a major loss. We’re not afraid to be with someone who’s experiencing the tough stuff.”

Trauma survivors are excellent to have around when things get tough, Ellison explains: “Because our nervous systems are highly attuned to survival, we are great in a crisis. It’s the one time we don’t panic.”

As many neurodiversity advocates have pointed out, it is important to discuss neurodiversities' strengths and struggles. Frequently, as a society, we focus only on the negative and ignore the positive.