{"id":1486,"date":"2020-10-02T01:38:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T01:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:46:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:46:32","slug":"what-is-trauma-and-what-causes-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/en\/what-is-trauma-and-what-causes-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Trauma and What Causes it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1486\" class=\"elementor elementor-1486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b40814 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79b40814\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1700f8a6\" data-id=\"1700f8a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f2972b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50f2972b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Trauma and What Causes it?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b145c06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b145c06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ed5b03\" data-id=\"23ed5b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38475fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38475fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help-300x195.jpeg 300w\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help.jpeg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1488 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\"    sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1488\" src=\"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/psychotherapyandcounselingservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Trauma-Help-300x195.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/noscript>Most of us won\u2019t get through life without our own fair share of stress and heartache. But some people experience not just stress, sadness or grief, but actual trauma. This can be from events like being involved in a bad car accident, rape, a natural disaster, or war.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The result of experiencing such events is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition where the mind is unable to process the event as it processes ordinary life events. The result is a brain that misfires information, causing the person to live much of their life distressed, as if the event were still happening to them.<\/p><h3>Symptoms of PTSD<\/h3><p>There are many symptoms associated with PTSD, but the most common ones are:<\/p><ul><li>Nightmares<\/li><li>Flashbacks<\/li><li>Psychological and physiological distress at reminders<\/li><li>Avoidance of internal and external reminders<\/li><li>Dissociative amnesia<\/li><li>Negative beliefs about oneself and the world<\/li><li>Distorted blaming of oneself<\/li><li>Negative persistent emotional states<\/li><li>Loss of interests<\/li><li>Detachment from loved ones<\/li><li>Hyper vigilance<\/li><li>Exaggerated startle response<\/li><li>Difficulty concentrating<\/li><li>Difficulty sleeping<\/li><li>Irritability or outbursts of anger<\/li><li>Self-destructive or reckless behavior<\/li><\/ul><h3>Causes of PTSD<\/h3><p>Researchers are not altogether clear on why some people experience PTSD and others don\u2019t. What makes one soldier come home from war with PTSD and another one not develop the disorder?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p>The best we can guess is that development of PTSD is likely from a combination of complex factors such as neurological, stress, life experiences, personality, and genetics. It is also worth mentioning that pre-traumatic psychological factors (low self-esteem, for example) may increase the risk factor for developing PTSD.<\/p><h3>How Can Trauma be Treated?<\/h3><p>The most common form of treatment for PTSD is something called cognitive behavioral therapy. This kind of therapy involves meeting with a specially-trained therapist over a number of sessions to learn strategies and techniques that will reduce and\/or eliminate symptoms of PTSD such as recurring thoughts, emotional numbness, sleep issues, and concentration problems. Beyond finding a trained therapist, it\u2019s important to find one you and your family feel comfortable with, so make sure to interview a few candidates to see who might help you on your journey to wellness.<\/p><p>If you or a loved one are suffering from PTSD and would like to explore treatment options, please be in touch. I would be more than happy to see how I may be able to help.<\/p><p><strong>SOURCES<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/disorders\/ptsd\/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd causes\/\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/disorders\/ptsd\/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd causes\/ <\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/trauma\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/trauma<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/stress-relief\/201707\/what-is-ptsd- exactly\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/stress-relief\/201707\/what-is-ptsd- exactly<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/Most of us won\u2019t get through life without our own fair share of stress and heartache. But some people experience not just stress, sadness or grief, but actual trauma. This can be from events like being involved in a bad car accident, rape, a natural disaster, or war. The result of experiencing such events is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition where the mind is unable to process the event as it processes ordinary life events. The result is a brain that misfires information, causing the person to live much of their life distressed, as if the event were still happening to them. Symptoms of PTSD There are many symptoms associated with PTSD, but the most common ones are: \u2022 Nightmares \u2022 Flashbacks \u2022 Psychological and physiological distress at reminders \u2022 Avoidance of internal and external reminders \u2022 Dissociative amnesia \u2022 Negative beliefs about oneself and the world \u2022 Distorted blaming of oneself \u2022 Negative persistent emotional states \u2022 Loss of interests \u2022 Detachment from loved ones \u2022 Hyper vigilance \u2022 Exaggerated startle response \u2022 Difficulty concentrating \u2022 Difficulty sleeping \u2022 Irritability or outbursts of anger \u2022 Self-destructive or reckless behavior Causes of PTSD Researchers are not altogether clear on why some people experience PTSD and others don\u2019t. What makes one soldier come home from war with PTSD and another one not develop the disorder? The best we can guess is that development of PTSD is likely from a combination of complex factors such as neurological, stress, life experiences, personality, and genetics. It is also worth mentioning that pre-traumatic psychological factors (low self-esteem, for example) may increase the risk factor for developing PTSD. How Can Trauma be Treated? The most common form of treatment for PTSD is something called cognitive behavioral therapy. This kind of therapy involves meeting with a specially-trained therapist over a number of sessions to learn strategies and techniques that will reduce and\/or eliminate symptoms of PTSD such as recurring thoughts, emotional numbness, sleep issues, and concentration problems. Beyond finding a trained therapist, it\u2019s important to find one you and your family feel comfortable with, so make sure to interview a few candidates to see who might help you on your journey to wellness. If you or a loved one are suffering from PTSD and would like to explore treatment options, please be in touch. I would be more than happy to see how I may be able to help. 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