{"id":17373,"date":"2017-04-20T11:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=17373"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T20:29:13","slug":"what-are-repressed-emotions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/what-are-repressed-emotions.htm","title":{"rendered":"What Are Repressed Emotions?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"repressed<\/a>

By: Holly Lay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

We all hide our emotions now and then.<\/strong> If we are upset about a fight with our partner, we don’t show it when we are at work.<\/p>\n

But being private with how you feel is different than<\/strong> the more serious (if possibly connected) issue of suffering repressed emotions. <\/i><\/p>\n

Suppressed vs Repressed<\/h2>\n

It is helpful to understand the difference between suppression<\/em> and repression<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When we know we are having a feeling that we don’t want to feel, and we consciously<\/em> try to avoid it, <\/strong>we are suppressing<\/em> it.<\/p>\n

Repression takes hiding<\/strong> our emotions to another level.<\/p>\n

It means that we have taken uncomfortable emotions we are not comfortable with (mostly connected to experiences from a child) and hidden them in our unconscious. <\/em>\u00a0To the extent we are no longer aware we have them at all. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sure, we might sometimes have little ‘glimmers’. A smell or sound might<\/strong> trigger an uncomfortable feeling. We might hear a little voice in our head go, “Am I actually sure about what I think and feel about my past, or not?” But for the most part, it’s about denial. “Me? Angry? Never.”<\/p>\n

How the two are connected<\/h2>\n

Popular articles nowadays talk about suppression and repression interchangeably. This might be because they are so often connected. A person with many repressed emotions from a difficult childhood is prone to suppress emotions in the present. So that same man who has hidden all his feelings about his mother abandoning him as a child? Is likely to be the very sort who avoids his anger over a recent breakup.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s important to note that suppressed emotions are not ‘better’ then repressed ones.<\/strong> While keeping our emotions in check in social situations makes sense, constantly avoiding our feelings is never a good idea, and is something to take seriously.<\/p>\n

The Repressed Memories Connection<\/h2>\n
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By: aeneastudio<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Repressed emotions are connected to the concept of<\/strong> repressed memories.<\/a> And repressed memories are cornerstone of psychoanalytical theory,<\/a>\u00a0suggested by Freud<\/a> himself.<\/p>\n

He proposed that when we are young we ‘forget’ threatening and unpleasant experiences (along with how they made us feel) as a way to protect ourselves and our self-image. In this way, repression works as a defence mechanism<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course this theory, like many, has been questioned. It can’t be ‘proven’ in research that<\/strong> we have chosen to hide memories. It might be that the brain simply loses its capacity to retrieve things, because the anxiety<\/a> of the situation impedes its usual way of sorting.<\/p>\n

Theories aside, if you do have difficulty in naming and feeling your emotions as an adult? I<\/strong>t’s likely you have experiences in your past that could use your attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Worry that anger is your real issue? You might find our connected article useful, ‘Is Repressed Anger Holding You Back?<\/a>‘<\/span>.]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Why would I be the sort to be emotionally repressed?<\/h2>\n

Again, for Freud and the school of psychoanalytical thought, it would be<\/strong> based on choices you made as a child around what was acceptable and not acceptable for you to remember and feel. But there are other ways to look at it, too.<\/p>\n

Being emotionally repressed can be environmental, and a learned behaviour. If, for example, you never saw a parent express sadness<\/strong> or fear? Then you would be more prone to follow this behaviour that was modelled for you, and also hide your emotions.<\/p>\n

It can also be a cultural learned behaviour. They are stereotypes, <\/strong>but at the same time, it is true that British people tend to be reserved. Whereas those raised in a Latin culture can be more emotional.<\/p>\n

Childhood trauma<\/a> tends to be a major cause of ending up an emotionally repressed adult<\/strong>, and it doesn’t have to be a “big” trauma. <\/strong>What might seem small to us as an adult could have been seriously traumatic for our child brain. A mother who ignored you for days if you dared to cry, for example? Could likely lead to you being an adult who repressed sadness.<\/p>\n

Why does it matter if I have repressed emotions?<\/h2>\n

\"repressedYes, you might ‘get by’ in life. But repressed emotions have<\/strong> a knock-on effect that can hold you back in all areas. They can mean that you constantly miss out on what you truly want from life.<\/p>\n

1. You can constantly struggle with relationships.<\/span><\/h3>\n

You might be accused of being ‘cold’, or project and blame others<\/a> for being ‘too emotional’. It’s possible you struggle with jealousy, or are the sort to always make a ‘mountain of a molehill’, using drama to replace feeling. Often it’s hard to experience true intimacy<\/a> .<\/p>\n

2. Your career can suffer if you have repressed emotions. <\/span><\/h3>\n

Repressing emotions can leave you the sort to overreact to small things, meaning you get a reputation for being hard to work with. Or, it can mean you avoid the necessary constructive conflict that marks you out as promotable, and instead are seen as lacking assertiveness.<\/p>\n

And if your job gets very stressful at the same time as other parts of your life,<\/strong> repressed emotions can make you more susceptible to a nervous breakdown<\/a> that sees you taking time off. Or even losing your career entirely.<\/p>\n

3. As can your physical health. <\/span><\/h3>\n

Repressed emotions can cause anxiety<\/a> and depression<\/a>, both of which can affect your physical health . This can look like tense muscles<\/a>, sleeplessness<\/a>, raised cortisol, constant cold and flus, etc. It also leads to addictive behaviours, such as overeating<\/a> and drinking too much alcohol.<\/p>\n

What do I do if I think I suffer from repressed emotions?<\/h2>\n

It can be overwhelming to try to process stuck emotions alone, especially as they can<\/strong> be connected to difficult past experiences. So it is a good idea to seek the support of an experienced counsellor or psychotherapist <\/a>who can create a safe space for you to explore your feelings and past.<\/p>\n

Types of talk therapy recommended for exploring repressed emotions include<\/strong> psychodynamic psychotherapy<\/a>, person-centred therapy<\/a>, integrative therapy<\/a>, and psychoanalysis,<\/a> amongst others.<\/p>\n

Want to know if you suffer from repressed emotions? Read the next post in this series, “Are You Emotionally Repressed<\/a>?”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Harley Therapy connects to you to London-based therapists who can help you process your repressed emotions and move forward in life. Not in London? online therapy<\/a> is now available no matter where you live. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"AndreaAndrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/b> is a health and wellbeing writer as well as mentor, trained in person-centred counselling and coaching. She often writes about trauma, relationships, and ADHD. Find her on Instagram @am_darcy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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