Trauma
Trauma
Trauma is an emotional response to an event that can include an immediate response of shock and denial. Longer term reactions can include emotional changes, flashbacks, changes in relationships or interactions, as well as physical symptoms such as headaches or nausea.
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety problem that develops in some people after extremely traumatic events, such as combat, crime, an accident or natural disaster.
After the pressure or emergency situation has passed the Stress Response is supposed to turn off so your body can rest. If your body is constantly in “fight of flight” mode it can wear your body down. If this continues for a long time it can have negative effects on your physical health and wellbeing. People with PTSD may relive the event via intrusive memories, flashbacks and nightmares; avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma; and have anxious feelings they didn’t have before that are so intense their lives are disrupted.
Treatment for trauma can include trauma-focused or trauma-informed therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic therapies.
