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What is Trauma?
Trauma is not only the result of large overwhelming events that result in PTSD. Trauma can stem from emotional abuse, neglect, or other long-withstanding patterns that corrupt an individual's ability to feel whole and healthy.
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There IS hope for healing!
What Trauma Looks Like
Emotional & Psychological symptoms:
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Shock or denial
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Anger, irritability, mood swings
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Anxiety or panic
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Fear and hypervigilance
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Guilt, shame, self-blame
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Feeling sad, worthless, or hopeless
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Feeling numb, disconnected, or dissociated
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Nightmares or flashbacks
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Thoughts of self harm
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Suicidal thoughts
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Physical symptoms:
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Insomnia
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Fatigue
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Being startled easily
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Racing heartbeat
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Edginess and agitation
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Aches and pains
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Muscle tension
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Headaches or migraines
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Sexual Dysfunction
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Dizziness
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Behavioral symptoms:​​
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Difficulty controlling emotions
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Difficulty concentrating or confusion
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Withdrawing from others, isolation
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Periods of losing memory or attention (dissociation)
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Relationship difficulties
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Self-harm or suicide attempts
Unlike simple stress, trauma changes your view of your life and yourself. It shatters your most basic assumptions about yourself and your world - “Life is good,” “I’m safe,” “People are kind,” “I can trust others,” “The future is likely to be good” — and replaces them with feelings like “The world is dangerous,” “I can’t win,” “I can’t trust other people,” or “There’s no hope.”
― Mark Goulston, MD
Trauma-Informed Therapy