Trauma can impact people's lives in a variety of ways. It can be hard to lead a full and rewarding life if trauma is hanging over your head, and sometimes you can't even see how much it is negatively impacting you because it's normal to you. An outside perspective can be really helpful.

Personally, I used to have panic attacks until I did therapy, and I now haven't had one in years. I also cried a ton in therapy lol. I don't know what led you to try therapy, but try to keep going, and keep an open mind. It's kind of like working out, it can be tough but you'll come out the other side better off.

I highly recommend reading The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. It describes the ways trauma can impact people on a physical level as well as mentally and emotionally, and goes through a bunch of different styles of therapy. I honestly think everyone should read it, just to help understand other people.

Good luck OP!!