Grief as a Language

Love is often described as healing, safe, and comforting — yet for many trauma survivors, love can feel like danger.In this episode of Numbness Paralysis – The PTSD Podcast, host Olga Costa explores w...

27 Dec 202512min

We’re often told to “move on.” To let go, to get over it, to stop looking back. But for survivors of trauma, that phrase can feel like erasure — a demand to abandon the very parts of us that still ach...

14 Nov 202512min

For many trauma survivors, receiving — love, care, rest, or even compliments — can feel harder than giving. In this reflective and deeply human episode, Olga Costa explores why openness can feel unsaf...

7 Nov 202514min

After years of surviving chaos, peace can feel heavy. In this episode of Numbness Paralysis – The PTSD Podcast, host Olga Costa explores the paradox of calm — why stillness can feel unsafe for trauma ...

31 Okt 202515min

In “The Silence After Survival,” host Olga Costa opens Season 3 with a profound exploration of what comes after trauma—the stillness that survivors often meet once the chaos fades. This reflective epi...

24 Okt 202514min

Trust is one of the deepest wounds of trauma—and one of the hardest things to rebuild. In this episode of Numbness Paralysis – The PTSD Podcast, Olga Costa gently explores how trauma reshapes our abil...

17 Okt 202513min

Loneliness after trauma isn’t just about being alone—it’s about being unseen. It’s sitting at the dinner table surrounded by voices, yet feeling oceans away. It’s scrolling through social media, longi...

10 Okt 202511min