The word trauma means injury, concussion. When we explain trauma in a spiritual sense; It is the inability of the person to cope with the situation when factors that threaten the person arise due to a special situation. There is a fundamental inconsistency that emerges. During this process, many emotions such as helplessness, being at the mercy of others, inadequacy, loss of control, powerlessness and fear are experienced intensely, and the person gives various shock reactions to the situation. The traumatized person's perception of himself and the world has taken a serious blow in the face of this unexpected situation. Since the person is in uncertainty and confusion, he does not know what to believe and what to do. Trauma was a breaking point and a critical experience in his life.
Trauma has some unique characteristics. If we were to consider these one by one:
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Trauma is relative. In other words, while the same event may cause severe traumatic stress for one person, it may only be perceived as a disturbing situation for another. This situation is related to the person's perception of threat and coping mechanisms.
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Trauma touches on a very basic point. Consequences of trauma; It creates a physical, psychological and even vital threat to a person's life. It can cause irreversible damage to the person.
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Trauma causes hypersensitivity and alertness in the person. Especially negative emotions and thoughts become very intense and shocking.
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Trauma leaves traces on the body and soul. Although it is possible to get rid of these symptoms over time, it is not possible to completely forget or erase the trauma.
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Trauma can cause the development of a negative attitude towards the future. A traumatized person's beliefs in himself, his environment and the world are shaken. He may not feel safe and may feel like he is under constant threat. By generalizing the loss of control and inconsistency experienced in the traumatic experience, the person may internalize that it will always be like this.
As can be seen, the traumatic experience is a sensitive process that shakes the person to the core and changes his beliefs. In this process, the person first feels the need to feel safe and return to normal as soon as possible. family, friend The support of the environment is an important factor to get through the process more easily. In case of traumatic experiences, the person should start receiving psychological support as soon as possible. With timely and correct interventions, the shocking effects of trauma can be reduced and further aggravation of the situation can be prevented. It is very important to review this issue with an expert in cases of trauma experienced as a child (even if a long time has passed).
Although trauma is a very challenging experience, it can be treated and the person can come out of this process much stronger and more profitable. . We call this situation “Post-traumatic growth or development”.
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