0938 – How Emotions And Trauma Affect How You Sound

2023.07.27 – 0938 – How Emotions And Trauma Affect How You Sound

Tears and crying

They may be tears of joy, sadness, relief or something else, but tears can create vocal problems:

·        Crying affects your vocal folds

·        Snotty sinuses swell

·        Long sobs (from a particular incident or over a period of time – such as in grief or depression) can lead to vocal damage such as nodes on the folds

Rest is imperative: vocal, physical and psychological.

How emotions and trauma affect your voice

One woman was concerned about her decreased vocal range and tired-sounding, painful voice. After some time, it emerged that she had recently left an abusive relationship, but hadn’t realised that such emotional stress could affect her voice. After counselling and vocal rest, she gradually regained her previous sound.

This shows that vocal issues may not be directly attributable to the folds themselves, but can be affected by other outside, stressful or psychological situations from starting a new job to death or illness in the family.

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