Trauma

What is trauma and what makes something traumatic? Unfortunately, there are no specific guidelines or rules when it comes to understanding trauma. Depending on the person and depending on the circumstance, trauma can come in many different forms and in many different severities. Some examples of types of trauma are losses, such as: loss of life, loss of job, loss of home or safety; illness or injury; experience of violence or threat of violence; or even witnessing violence or threat of violence. In experiencing traumatic events, often times individuals feel a deep sense of suffering and helplessness.  

If a person has experienced a trauma, it is important to seek support as early as possible to help avoid or lessen the possible long lasting side effects of trauma such as depression, anxiety, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

What is PTSD? Sometimes, people who have suffered a traumatic event can get “stuck” in the trauma and find themselves unable to turn off the mental and physical stress of the traumatic experience. If this happens, the person’s body might remain in a state of heightened arousal, anxiety, alarm, emotional sensitivity, restlessness, being on edge, highly attentive, enraged, and/or in physical pain.

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