Calling Every Inconvenience 'Trauma' is Insane

Update: 2025-08-07

Description

In this episode, we explore the impact of over-labeling everyday discomforts as trauma and how it can quietly undermine self-trust. Therapy culture has given us powerful language, but somewhere along the way, we stopped allowing difficulties to simply exist. Now, every inconvenience becomes a diagnosis, and every moment of discomfort is labeled a 'wound.' In trying to heal, many are unknowingly keeping themselves stuck.

We discuss:

The overuse of therapy language in everyday life

How excessive self-awareness can backfire

The emotional trap of building an identity around pain

What it truly means to move on without creating a lifelong narrative

Key moments include:

[0:00 ] The trauma Olympics

[1:17 ] Life isn't always good

[2:37 ] The real definition of trauma

[3:35 ] Emotional obsession

[4:17 ] Trauma as aura

[5:22 ] Identity loops & the cost of ruminating

[5:59 ] My own experience with overprocessing

[7:40 ] Where do we go from here?

[9:10 ] 3 practical tips for self-regulation

0:00 : The trauma Olympics
1:17 : Life isn't always good
2:37 : The real definition of trauma
3:35 : Emotional obsession
4:17 : Trauma as aura
5:22 : Identity loops & the cost of ruminating
5:59 : My own experience with overprocessing
7:40 : Where do we go from here?
9:10 : 3 practical tips for self-regulation

#trauma #therapyculture #self-trust #emotionalawareness #healing #self-regulation

See show notes: https://inlet.fm/denee/episodes/6894ea728bdb30994d412afb

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