09/12/2025
Trauma & the Nervous System: Why You Feel Always On Edge
Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories —
it lives in your nervous system.
When something overwhelming happens, the brain goes into survival mode.
And sometimes… it stays there.
👉 You may feel constantly alert
👉 Easily startled
👉 Emotionally overwhelmed
👉 Mentally exhausted
👉 Like you can’t relax — even when you want to
This isn’t “overreacting.”
This is your nervous system trying to protect you, long after the danger has passed. 💛
✨ The hopeful part?
The nervous system can learn safety again.
Through grounding practices, therapy, nervous-system regulation techniques, and brain-based treatments,
your body slowly relearns what calm feels like.
Trauma may shape your past…
but it does not define your future.
You deserve peace, safety, and a regulated nervous system. 💜