Trauma is a far more common mental health experience than we’re led to believe. It’s often caused by someone going through a very stressful, emotional, or frightening event and it shows up in a variety of ways! It usually results in a lasting emotional response that causes changes in th...
Here’s a quick compendium of info, presented in the form of a loosely organized glossary of terms and concepts that every survivor and trauma therapist should know.
• Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse.• Family history of mental health problems.Mental health problems are common, but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.Positive mental health allows people to:...
The mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being could also cross generations. Your parents' mental health likely shaped your early social andemotional development, say researchers from Deakin University's Center...
Undergoing severe psychological trauma as a child, including emotional, physical or sexual abuse Death or divorce Dysfunctional family life Feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger or loneliness Social or cultural expectations Substance abuse ...
This is why there has been a movement toward "trauma-informed care" in all mental health fields recently. All this means is a sensitivity and awareness of how what happened to someone in the past affects them in the present. The ground-breaking ACE (Adverse Child Experiences) study ...
Trauma-informed Care and the Research Literature: How Can the Mental Health Nurse Take the Lead to Support Women Who Have Survived Sexual Assault? Many women who access mental health services have been subjected to violent acts, including childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual assault, often at ...
I've done a little researchMental healthprofessionals will say this is a "Trauma Response"so, I've considered this. But, regardless of the trauma I've had in my childhood I am completely able to sit with my feelings and I enjoy silence sometimes and I can work through my feelings quite...
explore, understand, and process their past trauma while feeling safe and supportive. Clinicians and treatment center staff – when they understand trauma – can help survivors learn the coping skills they need to move forward and break the painful cycles of substance abuse and mental health ...
All data were analysed thematically to address the research question: What is needed for Trauma Informed Mental Health Services in Australia? To be trauma﹊nformed, managers required: leadership at all levels, access to resource, relevant and accessible training, support for staff, resolution of ...