Trauma is defined as emotional or physical shock after a stressful event. Trauma therapy is a therapy designed to recognize and heal trauma by better understanding it.
Causes
- One time shocking events. Examples: (car accidents, witnessing a murder, assault)
- Long term events: Examples: (watching some die of cancer, battling illness, and living in constant fear)
- Unrecognized Trauma: Examples: (Pre-memory, childhood experience, poor-parenting affects, and surgery)
Symptoms
Emotional and psychological symptoms:
- Shock, denial, or disbelief
- Confusion, difficulty concentrating
- Anger, irritability, mood swings
- Anxiety and fear
- Guilt, shame, self-blame
- Withdrawing from others
- Feeling sad or hopeless
- Feeling disconnected or numb
Physical symptoms:
- Insomnia or nightmares
- Fatigue
- Being startled easily
- Difficulty concentrating
- Racing heartbeat
- Edginess and agitation
- Aches and pains
- Muscle tension