Trauma is a part of life. It can bring overwhelm, but also growth and meaning. These series show common symptoms of trauma.

Trauma depends on our interpretation of reality. In this post, two interpretations are presented and interactive exercises proposed.

Adult #trauma can be understood as a traumatic event that happened during your adulthood and changed your sense of self. It is opposed to developmental trauma which happens during your childhood and adolescence. After being impacted by adult trauma (a car crash, a divorce, the death of a loved one), many things change in your reality. Your sense of who you are can be different, you may experience more #anxiety, including #panic attacks, or impulsivity than before the traumati

Symptoms of trauma which are not usually thought of.

The unexpected death of a loved one can be a very traumatic experience. The effect of the loss on an individual will depend on their resilience, support network, and interpretation of reality. Your #grieving will include the following stages (not in a chronological order): Process your trauma: You will need to process the #trauma attached to your loved one’s death. You may experience anxiety symptoms, like fast heartbeat or shallow breathing when you are faced with reminder

#Compassion fatigue, also known as #burnout, can appear in #caregivers exposed to suffering on a daily basis. Nurses, care workers, doctors, #counsellors are all exposed to compassion fatigue. We work with people who experience suffering every day and their suffering can affect us. Early detection of symptoms of compassion fatigue can prevent more serious symptoms. Here are five tips to recognize and avoid compassion fatigue: Take care of your body: If you start feeling th

According to Babette Rothschild, one of the most respected trauma authors, #body awareness is a most practical tool in the #treatment of trauma and PTSD. When we are more aware of our bodies, we enter the present moment, separating past from present. We do not get distracted by our mind and we gain control over unpleasant #somatic memories. Our brain has different ways of remembering events: explicit memory and implicit memory. Explicit memory is what you normally remember ha

Compassion fatigue, also known as #burnout, can appear in workers exposed to suffering on a daily basis. Nurses, care workers, doctors, counsellors are all exposed to compassion fatigue. They work with people who are not well every day and their suffering can affect them. Early detection of symptoms of #compassion fatigue can prevent more serious symptoms. Five early symptoms of compassion fatigue are as follows: Frequent colds: We may think they are related to the weather,