50 Inspirational Quotes To Defeat Trauma.
Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing or traumatic event that can have lasting adverse effects on a person’s mental, physical, emotional, social, or spiritual well-being.
While the worldwide life expectancy rate for humans is expected to be between 80 to 120 years, in Nigeria, factors such as a harsh economy, poor security, and difficult living conditions result in a significant reduction of life expectancy. Trauma experienced by individuals living in Nigeria has played a considerable role in this decrease.
Both children and adults in Nigeria experience various levels of trauma in their personal lives, relationships, health, academics, finances, businesses, and jobs, which significantly impacts their mental health. As the incidence of trauma rises across diverse walks of life, we aim to help combat it by disseminating 50 inspirational quotes.
The idea is to read, recite, and possibly memorize these quotes, incorporating them into your everyday life. By doing so, you will become more conscious during times of trauma, empowering yourself to stand tall in the face of adversity. Reciting and remembering these quotes will give you the strength to defeat trauma’s challenges.
Take the time to read, recite, study, and apply these quotes to your daily living, and witness the positive impact they have on your ability to overcome trauma.
1.“For every traumatic situation you encounter, learn to always have a positive mindset to see the positive outcome out of it”- Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
2.“The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.” – Bessel van der Kolk, Psychiatrist.
3.“Trauma goes a long way in affecting your mental health well-being, relationships with people and life opportunities, never give it that chance”.- Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
4.“Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” – Dr. Peter Levine, Master Somatic Therapist
5.“Silence is golden but not when faced with metal health challenges”- Dr Dare Ogundoyin, Clinical Psychologist Arogi Trauma Care Foundation
6.“In order to get past something terrible, sometimes you have to walk through the pain, not around it. It might be messy. It might make you sob. But if you let yourself cry long enough, you finally reach the bottom of your tears.” – Michelle Knight, an author, activist, speaker, and survivor
7.“ Attemptming suicide, drug abuse, isolation, worry and anxiety, feelings of fear,helplessness or guilt will not quell your trauma experiences, but rather speaking to a psychological therapist will”.- Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
8.“Love your soul and let go of the past. Past pain is keeping you in pain. You don’t have to deteriorate.” – Harbhajan Singh Yogi
9.“When a woman finally identifies with her sensuality rather than her trauma, she has at long last discovered the true meaning of self love.” – Lebo Grand, Author
10.“Stop reinforcing your negativity, it might all be the fallacy”. -Dr Dare Ogundoyin, Clinical Psychologist, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation
11.“Life is for the living, not the dead, who belong to the past and are at peace and beyond all further pain and suffering.” – Daphne Sheldrick, Kenyan Author
12.“People are not addicted to alcohol or drugs, they are addicted to escaping reality.” – Unknown
13.“Feed your trauma with worry and anxiety and it will stunt your mental health well being with depression”.- Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
14.“Wounds won’t heal the way you want them to, they heal the way they need to.” – Dele Olanubi
15.“Life is tough, so are you!” – Umme Pritam, Fiction Writer
16.“If storing memories is like putting away groceries, a traumatic event is stored by shoving a bunch of stuff in a cabinet and then any time it gets opened all the stuff falls on your head.” – Unknown
17.“Everyone is being pinched, the pain is determined in the mindset” -Dr Dare Ogundoyin, Clinical Psychologist, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation
18.“Some people survive and talk about it. Some people survive and go silent. Some people survive and create.” – Nikita Gill
19.“The best way to defeat Trauma is to believe in yourself that you can”. – Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
20.“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence. Not only can trauma be healed, but with appropriate guidance and support, it can be transformative.” – Dr Peter A. Levine,Master Somatic Therapist
21.“Mental sanity is not a question of who but what we are”. -Dr Dare Ogundoyin, Clinical Psychologist Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
22.“Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide.” – Brittany Burgunder
23.“Childhood trauma does not come in one single package.” – Asa Don Brown
24.“An un resolved trauma is like an untamed cancer, in short time it consumes the body”. Dr Dare Ogundoyin, Clinical Psychologist, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation
25.“Knowing the origin of your trauma is the path way to experiencing traumatic solutions”.- Frederick Abiola-Cudjoe, Arogi Trauma Care Foundation.
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