In our recent Voices of PS2025 interview, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explained that the most significant barriers aren’t always the memories themselves — they’re the internal capacities we need in order to face those memories. Alexithymia — difficulty identifying or describing your emotions — makes it nearly impossible to engage in meaningful talk therapy. Deep shame or self-hatred keeps people silent. And if your body immediately relives the trauma, rather than observing it, there’s no space for r

“I feel everything… but I can’t explain it.” Sound familiar? That could be Alexithymia… a common experience for many ADHDers. It’s when your emotions show up loud and clear in your body, heart racing, stomach in knots—but when someone asks, “What’s wrong?” all you can say is “I don’t know.” 💡 It’s not that you’re broken… it’s that your brain has a little glitch in the emotion-to-language translator. And once you understand that, you can stop beating yourself up and start finding ways to work wi

4 signs of Alexithymia 👇🏻 with @irene.martinho 1: You struggle to identify or be aware of your own feelings 2: Your anger is excessive or explosive 3: Your friendships lack depth or substance 4: You feel you’re fundamentally different to others If you want to be your best self, follow our pages 🧠🫶🏻 #alexithymia #emotions #emotionalintelligence #feelings #lifecoach #psychologist #psychology #selfawareness #emotion #selfgrowth #selfunderstanding #selfaware | Aryn Jones Ourinnerlives