Why We Blame Ourselves For Trauma
Please note: our content contains sensitive discussions of childhood sexual abuse.
Why do so many trauma survivors feel responsible for what happened to them? The answer lies in a powerful but misleading belief: the Just-World Bias. From childhood, we’re taught that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. But when trauma happens, our brain tries to fit it into that same framework—leading survivors to unfairly blame themselves. In this video,
✔️ What the Just-World Bias is and how it affects trauma survivors
✔️ Why our brains instinctively search for reasons to blame ourselves
✔️ How to challenge these false beliefs and start healing
You are not responsible for what happened to you. Let’s break this cycle together.
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Emilia Pacholec is psychotherapist based in Toronto. She began her career working with patients experiencing Borderline Personality Disorder and later focused on adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. She brings an evidence-based approach along with a down-to-earth understanding of the complexities of trauma.