Sarah's A2 Media Blog

If something traumatic happens to somebody, it is so horrible that they try to push it to the back of their minds as a way to forget it. They make think that this painful experience in their lives has been forgotten forever, but the subconcious will never forget. For example, someone who has been abused in the past may try and forget this has happened and move on with their lives.
However, something will eventually happen that will trigger of this memory. For example, if someone who has been abused in the past encounters a similiar situation, memories of the first time they were abused will come flooding back. As well as the painful experience of the abuse they have just encountered, they have to deal with the memories also.
This can lead to self destructive and anti social behaviour because all the feelings have been repressed over a long period of time. The person doesn't know how to deal with these feelings that they have been trying to ignore, which can also lead to depression.