Trauma

What is Trauma?

Trauma can be defined as a psychological, emotional response to an event or an experience that is deeply distressing or disturbing. Experiencing trauma can have lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, and/or spiritual well-being. 

There are several types of trauma, including:

• Acute trauma: This results from a single stressful or dangerous event.
• Chronic trauma: This results from repeated and prolonged exposure to highly stressful events. Examples include cases of child abuse, bullying, or domestic violence.
• Complex trauma: This results from exposure to multiple traumatic events.
• Secondary trauma: A person develops trauma symptoms from close contact with someone who has experienced a traumatic event.

Some common form of traumas include:

Domestic abuse Bullying Harassment Physical, psychological, or sexual abuse Sexual assault Neglect

War Sudden loss of a loved one Childbirth Abortion Life threatening illnesses Being attacked

Being kidnapped Acts of terrorism Natural disasters Traffic collisions Medical trauma Divorce Adverse childhood experiences

Please contact Garrison Counseling if you or someone you care about has experienced a trauma and is ready to engage in therapy. We have cutting edge treatments that can help assuage the trauma response in order to live a life of our choosing.