06/19/2026
Have you ever felt anxious, upset, heavy, or dysregulated and couldn’t quite figure out why?
It may not be “nothing.”
Witnessing trauma can affect the body in very real ways.
Reading the news, watching violence unfold, hearing about someone else’s terror, or even talking with a friend about something traumatic can leave an imprint in the nervous system.
This is part of what’s often called vicarious trauma: the trauma of witnessing trauma.
But because humans are empathic by nature.
We feel each other. We register fear. We sense distress. And sometimes what we witness rumbles all the way through the body before the mind even understands what happened.
If you’ve been feeling generally discontent, unsettled, or emotionally activated, it may be worth asking:
What of this trauma isn't mine and is it serving me to hold it anymore?
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