Trauma and the Brain’s Response

  In continuing to understand trauma and how it affects someone who has undergone a traumatic event in his or her life, it’s important to consider the brain’s physiological response and how that can affect a person’s emotional state.   Time is not a Factor   Trauma, when it is left untreated, has no regard [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:10-05:00May 19th, 2015|Trauma|

Is Trauma Addictive?

In previous posts, we worked on forming an understanding about what trauma is and how it can affect your day-to-day life. Whether the event that caused the trauma was a major one or a minor one, the trauma itself is not limited to that event alone. It’s actually the impression or the imprint that has [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:10-05:00May 12th, 2015|Trauma|

Understanding Trauma: What are Flashbacks?

  For a person who is suffering from trauma, it is an everyday ordeal that never seems to go away. It affects them, but it also affects the people who love them the most. It can be difficult to understand trauma when you’re the victim, and understanding it as the loved one of a victim [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:10-05:00May 12th, 2015|Trauma|

What is Trauma? Understanding the Reality, Part Two

  In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at the reality of numbing.   Numbing   If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, you might have noticed how you find it difficult to connect emotionally with others. You want to feel a deep connection with your family. You want to feel love for [...]

By |2015-05-12T10:36:25-04:00May 12th, 2015|Trauma|

What is Trauma? Understanding the Reality, Part One

  Severe, life-altering situations often result in a person experiencing trauma after the situation or event has taken place. However, while trauma is often thought of as something physical that occurs to someone, it can also be experienced through events such as finding out your parents are getting a divorce when you’re young, or getting [...]

By |2021-12-15T03:33:10-05:00May 12th, 2015|Trauma|