The movie holds a very poignant message about adulthood and the ways of being in the world, something that’s intriguing to me both as a professional qualifying therapist and as a person affected by the passage of time.
Carrying a heavy mental load can involve remembering, anticipating, planning, organizing, monitoring, problem-solving, and decision-making. It includes thoughts about what you have to do or what you feel you should do.
When we speak, we know what we mean. We have access to our own intentions, our tone in our head, the context we were drawing from, and the emotion behind the words. Our partner doesn't have any of that.
PTSD is not a sign of weakness or an inability to “move on.” Instead, it is a well-recognized psychological condition that reflects just how profoundly trauma can impact us and alter the way the brain processes safety, memory, and perceived threat.

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