6 Signs You're Hypervigilant After Childhood Trauma (And Why Your Body Won't Stand Down)

Hypervigilance is a nervous system that stays on guard after the danger has passed. If you scan every room, sit facing the door, track everyone's mood and can't relax even on holiday, this video is for you. Trauma researcher Dr Jen Achari walks through six signs of hypervigilance after childhood trauma, explains why the brain keeps scanning for danger long after it's safe, and shows how attention that was trained on threat can be retrained to notice safety. In this video: what hypervigilance actually is, the six signs and why each one made sense once, why the survival brain learns to scan automatically, why exhaustion is the sign most people miss, and where glimmers come in as the retraining. Dr Jen Achari is a trauma researcher and lecturer in education with twenty years' experience working with young people in alternative education, and lived experience of complex childhood trauma. Website: drjenachari.com Instagram: @dr.jen.achari This video is educational and is not a substitute for professional support. #hypervigilance #childhoodtrauma #nervoussystem #traumahealing #complextrauma