The Repressed Material Resurfaces - With A Vengeance

Repressed material, though unconscious, is no less present, and can (and usually does) resurface in disturbing forms. As well as a lack of insight and understanding, the inability to process and come to terms with repressed material is associated with a range of psychological problems such as poor concentration, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, and depression ; maladaptive and destructive patterns of behaviour such as anger and aggression in the face of reminders of the repressed material; and any number of superimposed ego defenses.