A trauma is not merely a terrible event, though it is very much that, too. It is a terrible event that has not been adequately processed, understood and unpicked, and that has – through neglect – been able to cast a very long ...
‘Trauma-informed practice’ is a phrase we hear more and more in our work, but what really is trauma, and how can we learn to recognize it? This simple guide illustrates how trauma can affect the body, and how to support distressed individuals. This is a basic guidance note to support ...
trauma can be defined as “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening and
This is solely a treat- ment issue, however; the DSM-IV-TR version of trauma should be strictly adhered to when making a formal stress disorder diagnosis. Major Types of Trauma Surveys of the general population suggest that at least half of all adults in the United States have experienced ...
Moreover, trauma is not limited solely to the traumatic situation, but is better defined as a socio-psychological process which can be completed in the course of time, if at all. The superposition of multiple trauma processes throughout a person's life span can make this task even more ...
: TRIGGERS, HEALING AND ADVOCACY TRAUMA IS THE RESPONSE TO A DEEPLY DISTRESSING OR DISTURBING EVENT THAT OVERWHELMS AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO COPE, CAUSES FEELINGS OF HELPLESSNESS, DIMINISHES THEIR SENSE OF SELF AND THEIR ABILITY TO FEEL THE FULL RANGE OF EMOTIONS AND EXPERIENCES. What is ...
To handle these uncomfortable and overwhelming emotions, thoughts, and physical symptoms, many people who experience trauma turn to alcohol or drugs to self-medicate. Self-medication is an attempt to make it all go away, or at very least, help forget about the traumatic event and associated emo...
The definition of a trauma bond is: “The development and course of strong emotional ties between persons where one person intermittently harasses, threatens, abuses or intimidates the other” (Dutton & Painter, 1981). There is so much to unpack in this definition. Here are three things that...
Trauma, simply put, is how someone responds emotionally to a negative event. The event could be an accident, a natural disaster, a family problem, or anything that makes someone feel unsafe and unstable. It could be a onetime occurrence, like a tornado that damages a town, or an ongoing ...
Birth is a life-changing experience. But for some, it can leave emotional scars alongside the joy of welcoming a baby. Birth trauma is a term that