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Fractured woman behind shattered glass showing how broken people break you by leaving emotional trauma and baggage behind.

When Broken People Break You: The Hidden Cost of Carrying Someone Else’s Trauma

There is a particular kind of grief that arrives when broken people break you and disappear, leaving you holding wounds that were never yours. This article unpacks the neuroscience and psychology of what really happens, and offers a clear, compassionate way home.