The Truth About Betrayal Trauma Symptoms – When You Can’t Get The Right Help

Do you have betrayal trauma symptoms? Did any professional that you went to help you understand that you are a victim of emotional and psychological abuse?

If not, you’re not the only one. Attend one of our Betrayal Trauma Recovery Group Sessions to join a community of women who can validate and support you.

Most Professionals Miss Betrayal Trauma Symptoms

Tragically, family, friends, clergy, and therapists further abuse victims. When they don’t recognize that betrayal trauma symptoms are caused by emotional and psychological abuse and coercion.

“That was the hardest part of my betrayal trauma symptoms. I felt like I was screaming, waving my arms for help, going to everyone I could think of, from clergy to therapists, and no one helped me.” Anne Blythe, Founder of BTR.ORG

Women With Betrayal Trauma Symptoms Are Victims Of Abuse

Many women in our community share that they did not understand where the betrayal trauma symptoms were coming from. They thought it was from the discovery of their husband’s infidelity or pornography use, and it was. But they didn’t know that his infidelity and use signaled that he was emotionally and psychologically abusive.

To know if you’re a victim of emotional abuse, take our free emotional abuse quiz.

What Are Common Betrayal Trauma Symptoms?

Wondering if you are in betrayal trauma? Here are a few of the most common symptoms:

• Grief
• Numbness
• Rage
• Depression
• Insomnia and other sleep issues
• Difficulty eating or overeating
• Anxiety
• Terror
• Paranoia
• Headaches
• Body aches and pains

At Betrayal Trauma Recovery, we understand how to help you heal from betrayal trauma symptoms.

Transcript: The Truth About Betrayal Trauma Symptoms

Anne: I have Kathy or Justice Jones on today’s episode. She is a justice advocate who promotes outside the box solutions. And best practice responses to families living under the chronic oppression of abusers and counter-parents. I invited her here because the truth is that domestic abuse causes betrayal trauma symptoms. So we need to discuss domestic abuse and how professionals are missing it. Especially betrayal trauma professionals.

They’re not identifying the symptoms of betrayal trauma as responses to emotional and psychological abuse, and coercion. So we’re going to talk about that today.

Welcome Kathy.

Kathy: Thank you for having me.

Anne: Listeners to my podcast who have experienced this understand on a deeply personal level. How the entire system does not understand emotional and psychological abuse and coercion. And the continued abuse post separation or post divorce, when you’re fighting a narcissist for custody. So let’s look at the system as a whole, including court professionals,