Comments on: What is Trauma http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-16363 Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:36:42 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-16363 Dear Lysa, The loss of a loved one is a trauma and the bigger/more significant the loss the larger the trauma experienced. I am sorry for your losses. Dear Lysa,

The loss of a loved one is a trauma and the bigger/more significant the loss the larger the trauma experienced. I am sorry for your losses.

]]> By: Lysa http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-16235 Lysa Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:08:18 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-16235 Thanks for that insight, Dr. Arthur. Trauma, I agree, is a terrible thing to have to go thru and I know many people have gone or will go through this. What I consider trauma is when my brother died, although I know it was natural causes, and when my died died of a heart attack. I can remember those so clearly and when my dad died, it took me a long time to get over it. Thanks for that insight, Dr. Arthur. Trauma, I agree, is a terrible thing to have to go thru and I know many people have gone or will go through this. What I consider trauma is when my brother died, although I know it was natural causes, and when my died died of a heart attack. I can remember those so clearly and when my dad died, it took me a long time to get over it.

]]> By: Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-16077 Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:33:36 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-16077 I think it can be useful to make a distinction between PTSD, which often involves discrete trauma or a discrete traumatic event from Complex Trauma which involves chronic early maltreatment within a caregiving relationship. Complex trauma may often cause impairment in several domains such as attachment, biology, emotional regulation, behavioral regulation, dissociation, cognition, and self-esteem. As such it can be quite damaging to the developing child. One of the factors that can mitigate the effects of trauma and "prevent" PTSD is a broad and deep social network and a secure pattern of attachment. This is not available to the person experiencing Complex Trauma since the trauma is caused by and is occurring within the attachment relationship. I think it can be useful to make a distinction between PTSD, which often involves discrete trauma or a discrete traumatic event from Complex Trauma which involves chronic early maltreatment within a caregiving relationship. Complex trauma may often cause impairment in several domains such as attachment, biology, emotional regulation, behavioral regulation, dissociation, cognition, and self-esteem. As such it can be quite damaging to the developing child. One of the factors that can mitigate the effects of trauma and “prevent” PTSD is a broad and deep social network and a secure pattern of attachment. This is not available to the person experiencing Complex Trauma since the trauma is caused by and is occurring within the attachment relationship.

]]> By: Beth http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-16027 Beth Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:06:22 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-16027 My uncle had PTSD until finally it consumed him and he committed suicide. He was never able to get the help that he needed to overcome his issues and ultimately that caused him to take his own life. Traumatic experiences should never be overlooked because like so mnay others have said here you just can never be sure when they may come back to rear their ugly heads. My uncle had PTSD until finally it consumed him and he committed suicide. He was never able to get the help that he needed to overcome his issues and ultimately that caused him to take his own life. Traumatic experiences should never be overlooked because like so mnay others have said here you just can never be sure when they may come back to rear their ugly heads.

]]> By: Jonesy http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15916 Jonesy Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:00:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15916 Sometimes you have no idea of the many ways that a traumatic event will affect you until potentially years later. I have heard stories especially of soldiers coming home from war and thinking everything was just fine and then bam! It finally hits them like a ton of bricks all of the horrible things they have seen and this may not happen until years down the road. It is funny how the brain works that way sometimes. I guess that just goes to show you that you really do always have to be prepared for anything to happen because you just never know when things from the past might just sneak back in and get ya all over again. Sometimes you have no idea of the many ways that a traumatic event will affect you until potentially years later. I have heard stories especially of soldiers coming home from war and thinking everything was just fine and then bam! It finally hits them like a ton of bricks all of the horrible things they have seen and this may not happen until years down the road. It is funny how the brain works that way sometimes. I guess that just goes to show you that you really do always have to be prepared for anything to happen because you just never know when things from the past might just sneak back in and get ya all over again.

]]> By: The Real Gal http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15908 The Real Gal Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:49:54 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15908 Thank you for sharing this insightful information. Thank you for sharing this insightful information.

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15898 Lizzie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:23:44 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15898 thanks for the great article. There are many who face traumas like you said sometime in their life and one really does not know what they will do until faced with it. It is great that we have people who are willing to help those deal with it. thanks for the great article. There are many who face traumas like you said sometime in their life and one really does not know what they will do until faced with it. It is great that we have people who are willing to help those deal with it.

]]> By: Holly D http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15860 Holly D Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:07:39 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15860 There have been so many people over the globe who have experienced traumatic events in their lives. It is great to see that there are people who are trained to help them through this and to help them hopefully overcome those experiences. There have been so many people over the globe who have experienced traumatic events in their lives. It is great to see that there are people who are trained to help them through this and to help them hopefully overcome those experiences.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15852 Valerie Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:17:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15852 I have an allergy since childhood. The doctors recently told me it is psychosomatic in nature. My mother was a victim of a violent marriage and my siblings and I grew up watching this everyday. We feared for our lives and her's. Today i.e behind us but whenever I have any kind of emotional stress, worry or fear I still break into a rash. I think this has something to do with my childhood trauma I have an allergy since childhood. The doctors recently told me it is psychosomatic in nature. My mother was a victim of a violent marriage and my siblings and I grew up watching this everyday. We feared for our lives and her’s. Today i.e behind us but whenever I have any kind of emotional stress, worry or fear I still break into a rash. I think this has something to do with my childhood trauma

]]> By: Trina http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15850 Trina Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:12:31 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15850 My brother and his family were victims of the tsunami. The only surviving member has been his 7 year old son. We are his foster parents and everyday that I see this child, I know his fear is so deep that its going to take all his inner strength and our efforts to get over it. He is with a good therapist but even the therapist appraised us that it's going to take a lot of time. My brother and his family were victims of the tsunami. The only surviving member has been his 7 year old son. We are his foster parents and everyday that I see this child, I know his fear is so deep that its going to take all his inner strength and our efforts to get over it. He is with a good therapist but even the therapist appraised us that it’s going to take a lot of time.

]]> By: Jody http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15828 Jody Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15828 I was a college student in Charleston SC when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989 and that was one of the worst experiences of my life. We evacuated and got out of the downtown area which took a hard hit but after going through that I had a hard time even going back to school. I felt as if another big storm was going to strike at any time. I now live in the Midwest but am still afraid when I hear about a hurricane nearing the coast. I was a college student in Charleston SC when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989 and that was one of the worst experiences of my life. We evacuated and got out of the downtown area which took a hard hit but after going through that I had a hard time even going back to school. I felt as if another big storm was going to strike at any time. I now live in the Midwest but am still afraid when I hear about a hurricane nearing the coast.

]]> By: Sharon Wilson http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-is-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-15814 Sharon Wilson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:47:21 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=1744#comment-15814 Thank you for this informative post. With so many Americans having to deal with trauma at some point in their lives it really helps if they understand at the very root what it is they are facing. Thank you for this informative post. With so many Americans having to deal with trauma at some point in their lives it really helps if they understand at the very root what it is they are facing.

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