What is it?
- Trauma can trigger emotional difficulties.
- Healing takes time and support, often from professionals.
- Prioritise self-care & healthy coping mechanisms.
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Experiencing trauma, whether from a single event or prolonged circumstances, can be a trigger for emotional difficulties. Trauma can involve a wide range of experiences, such as physical or emotional abuse, accidents, natural disasters or witnessing violence. The emotional impact of trauma can manifest in various ways, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other emotional health difficulties.
It’s essential for to recognise that trauma is a complex issue, and healing takes time and support. Seeking help from a mental health professional who specialises in trauma can be invaluable in addressing and processing these experiences. Talking about the trauma with a trusted adult or counsellor is an important step in the healing process. Additionally, it’s crucial to prioritise self-care and engage in healthy coping mechanisms to manage the emotional impact of trauma. Understanding that you are not alone and that there is help and support available can make a significant difference in your journey toward healing from trauma. Your emotional wellbeing deserves attention and care, and there are resources and professionals ready to assist you in your recovery.
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When something really distressing happens that leaves us feeling terrified, helpless and unable to cope, it can have a significant, long-term effect on our emotional wellbeing. This is called trauma.
Trauma can be the result of a one-off event, a series of events, or an ongoing situation. You can experience trauma even if you weren’t directly involved in the event - for example, if you witness something bad happen.
What is traumatic depends on the individual and it is personal. Something that one person finds traumatic may not be traumatic to other people. It’s important to remember that nobody’s trauma is more or less valid than anyone else’s, and nobody has the right to tell you that what you’ve experienced does or does not count as trauma.
Experiencing trauma can impact your mental health in a lot of different ways. If you think you have experienced trauma, it is important that you reach out for help.
Sometimes difficult feelings continue long after the trauma is over. Our bodies and minds get stuck in this danger mode even when the threat has passed. You may find yourself reliving the event through flashbacks or nightmares, feel constantly on edge, angry, guilty or upset, have panic attacks, feel numb or distant from others or have problems sleeping.
Trauma can make you more vulnerable to developing mental health problems. It can also directly cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some people misuse alcohol, drugs or self-harm to cope with difficult memories and emotions.
It’s never too late to get help with the effects of trauma, no matter how long ago it occurred.
To learn more about trauma and mental health, visit the links below.
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