Trauma and the Eclipse of Meaning
Abstract
This chapter examines how trauma disrupts the capacity to make and hold meaning. It explores the experience of psychic eclipse where narrative coherence dissolves and proposes that healing involves slow, relational reweaving of meaning rather than immediate resolution. This chapter underscores the importance of shared presence and patience in rebuilding the symbolic scaffolding of the self.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Memory
History
Trauma
Identity
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 73–75
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter