<s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 3 topics, 10 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[self-repression]]</s> Repression of the [[self]] or your true [[identity]]. Often a response to [[trauma]] or hostile environments. Similarly:: [[dissociation]] > [!wikipedia] [Repression (psychoanalysis)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repression%20(psychoanalysis)) > > Repression is a key concept of psychoanalysis, where it is understood as a [[defense-mechanisms|defense-mechanism]] that "ensures that what is unacceptable to the [[consciousness|conscious]] mind, and would if recalled arouse [[anxiety]], is prevented from entering into it." > ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[A repressed self creates a mistrust of self-love and self-esteem]] > - [[How do we access repressed memories]] > - [[How do we recognize our emotional triggers]] > - [[How to process repressed emotions]] > - [[Self-repression is the most natural response for trans people in strongly gendered environments]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[notes - Vedic Psychology]] > - [[Vedic Psychology]] > - [[Anxiety tries to make us assume the worst]] > - [[Avoidance IS the most-efficient way of dealing with emotion]] > - [[Mental health is a reaction to one's environment]] > - [[Sometimes we can't grow until we change our environment]] > - [[Your anxiety knows your insecurities better than you do]]