Let her talk. Listen. Hug her (if she wants - some people find that digging up these memories causes them to temporarily feel uncomfortable when touched). Do

Let her talk. Listen. Hug her (if she wants - some people find that digging up these memories causes them to temporarily feel uncomfortable when touched). Don't tell her that she has to talk about it. Or pressure her into it. Let her know that you're willing to listen, and let her come around to it in her own time. If she wants to see a professional then support that - but don't feel that everyone necessarily _needs_ to. If she can deal with it herself then that's fine. If not, and she wants help, then that's fine too. Remember that this is personal, and different for everyone. And only she knows how she's dealing with it. Things will, most likely, get bad and then get better again. Digging stuff up is painful, and it will make her sensitive, and more likely to be triggered by things. Give her time, and space, and she will probably get past this, and be happier in the long run for it. But you can't rush it, you just have to live through it. Bear in mind that you will (most likely) get frustrated because you want her to get better and deal with this in the way that you think is healthiest. Try not to take this frustration out on her. Oh, and take it as a compliment that she trusts you enough to talk to you about it.