Some People Survive Trauma With Silence – Trauma

Some people survive trauma with silence. They become experts in stillness, masters of pretending. But inside them lives a whole world waiting to be spoken.

—MHN Editorial

Some survivors don’t cry or scream—they go quiet. This quote honors those whose coping mechanisms are invisible, and who continue to carry the weight of their experiences silently. Healing for them begins when that silence is met with safety.