difficult time accepting the traumatic events that happened in the concentration camp or believing them to be true. When society heard about the concentration camps, they did not believe that humanity was capable of such horrors. People had a hard time understanding what had happened at these camps and found it unbelievable. Those sharing their story had a difficult time putting what they had experienced into words. As Nancy Gates-Madsen describes, “Torture destroys language, the language of torture itself is difficult to understand. As people, we all want stories of hope, (Gates-Madsen interview). The trauma itself was also too hard for the most of the public to handle. They did not want to believe what they were hearing, as a result, they created a wall of silence and disbelief around themselves, which lead to a presence of silence on the witnesses. Due to the silent presence that was influenced by society, Holocaust victims remained silent about their experiences. As Carl Kidron states based on his interview with Holocaust …show more content…
After the brain has been immersed in the fight or flight mode due to trauma, whether that be continued, extreme, or repetitive injury can occur. The wall that was built around the person can begin to pick away parts of the person that makes them, them. The sense of alert that was switched on during the disturbing experience remains, and difficult for the brain to process. The brain remains in a constant state of alert and has a hard time understanding they are in a safe place (Sethnne). An example of this is when a soldier who returns home from war and jumps when a pan is dropped. The soldier is in a safe place, however, their brain is still on high alert and is trained to jump upon hearing a loud