{"id":6435,"date":"2025-10-03T10:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traumanet.nl\/?post_type=veelgestelde-vragen&p=6435"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:57:33","slug":"what-can-i-do-with-my-feelings-of-helplessness-fear-or-frustration","status":"publish","type":"veelgestelde-vragen","link":"https:\/\/traumanet.nl\/en\/veelgestelde-vragen\/wat-kan-ik-doen-met-mijn-gevoelens-van-machteloosheid-angst-of-frustratie\/","title":{"rendered":"What can I do with my feelings of anxiety, powerlessness, or frustration?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you are around someone with trauma, you may experience strong feelings yourself, such as helplessness, fear, or frustration. Watching someone you love have a hard time can evoke many emotions. This is very normal, and it is important not to ignore or suppress those feelings.<\/p>

Sometimes it can be helpful to tell your loved one what it\u2019s doing to you. For example, you could say: \u201cIt\u2019s hard to see you suffer like that, it gives me a sense of powerlessness.\u201d<\/em> As long as you keep it to yourself and don\u2019t take it as a criticism, this can actually lead to more openness and mutual understanding.<\/p>

At the same time, it can be very difficult to share your feelings with your loved one, or there may not be enough space for that in the moments when they are feeling the most intense feelings. Therefore, seek someone you can turn to for a listening ear, such as a friend, family member, or professional.\u00a0<\/p>

By taking your own feelings seriously and taking good care of yourself, you\u2019ll have more space and energy left over. This way, you can also be there for your loved one in the long run, without exhausting yourself. Self-care is not a luxury, but a prerequisite for remaining supportive and present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Als je naast iemand met trauma staat, kun je zelf sterke gevoelens ervaren, zoals machteloosheid, angst of frustratie. Toekijken hoe iemand die je lief is het moeilijk heeft, kan veel emoties oproepen. Dit is heel normaal, en het is belangrijk om die gevoelens niet weg te stoppen of te negeren. Soms kan het helpend zijn […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6473,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"doelgroep":[13],"thema":[49],"class_list":["post-6435","veelgestelde-vragen","type-veelgestelde-vragen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doelgroep-iemand-in-mijn-omgeving-heeft-trauma","thema-omgaan-met-trauma"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWat kan ik doen met gevoelens van machteloosheid of frustratie?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Het is heel normaal dat je als naaste van iemand met trauma soms machteloos, bang of gefrustreerd voelt. 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