Trauma refers to the psychological impact on a person caused by events and situations that pose a serious threat to our life, the integrity of our body, our loved ones, our life and value systems. Situations such as feeling valuable and safe, seeing the world as meaningful and acceptable, and finding other people good and helpful are threatened.
● “I'm not safe, the world is a very dangerous place.”
● “Nowhere is safe for me.”
● “My world is a cruel world and it is impossible to predict what will happen in this world.”
● “No one is and will be with me.”
Shaken beliefs such as these occur.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs one month after the traumatic event. The person experiences the event as if it is constantly repeating itself in the present, and those scenes pass before his eyes again. Of course, this situation affects daily function greatly. Accordingly, the person develops an avoidance response by staying away from anything that reminds them of the trauma. "The world is not a safe place, danger can come back at any time." Situations such as being easily startled by the thought of something, overreacting to small things, and disrupted sleep occur.
So How Do We Heal After Trauma?
The healing process is to transform the traumatic mood we are in into a growth process with the right steps. It means combining this experience with life and continuing life after the trauma. It is taking control of life despite the trauma and the changes that occur. In this process, efforts are made to strengthen the client and create new bonds. During the therapy process, the person can redevelop damaged psychological skills such as feeling safe and competence. It is also important for the person to receive social support from his/her environment during this period.
How does the post-traumatic therapy process proceed? The therapy process does not always progress towards the better, it continues with fluctuations. In this process, thoughts of the present or the past that have perhaps never been spoken of, that have been avoided until now, and deeply affecting intense emotions emerge. Just as it hurts when dressing a wound, we know that this pain must be present for it to heal. Therapy It's a process like dressing our emotions. The healing process in therapy begins right here. In other words, suppressing emotions, covering them up; It can make us think that we have forgotten and buried it deep. However, it can affect us again with a slight trigger.
Let's not forget that a person's acceptance of the trauma and psychological support and taking steps to change it are signs of strength, not weakness.
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