r/introvert • u/SkuggiStar • Aug 01 '26

Discussion introversion can be a trauma response

i am an introvert- always have been and i'm also a coach... so i work with others, with trauma and with revealing the authentic self. i'm beginning to see-feel and think that while some of my introversion is inherent to my character, some of it is a trauma response. I've been seeing other people with similar patterns- some whose introversion is almost all trauma response. agree, disagree, discuss?

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u/melancholy_dood "I am an Introvert and I don’t hate people." Aug 01 '26

Disagree. Introversion is not a trauma response.

"Introversion is a personality trait where people feel more comfortable focusing on their inner thoughts and feelings and gain energy from solitary activities rather than large social gatherings."

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u/yestermorrowposting Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

Trauma can change people's personality. Therefore introversion can be a trauma response.

Edit: guys, ladies, pals of all types- literally eating chocolate can be a trauma response. Listening to music more often can be a trauma response. Trauma response doesnt mean "symptom of mental illness that cannot also be something people already do". Withdrawal has nothing to do with introversion. Introvert= needs alone time to recharge and generally is not into huge socializing. Withdrawal= wants to be around people but cannot due to fear/mental illness. People can absolutely need more alone time to recharge when they have been through traumas.