Traumas

To define trauma, the World Health Organization (WHO) refers to physical damage to the tissues or organs of a human body when it is suddenly subjected to amounts of energy that exceed its physiological tolerance threshold or when it is deprived of certain vital elements.

Besides this conventional medical explanation, trauma can also be defined from a more psychological perspective: Psychic trauma is the consequence of a shocking event that causes psychological and emotional injury, which can trigger physical somatization.

The traumatic experience differs from one person to another.

There are several ways to classify trauma. Each type of trauma will have its own characteristics and more or less severe repercussions on a person.

We can say that there are 4 different types of trauma:

Physical trauma:

Bodily trauma is caused by accidents or injuries that impact the body as well as the mind.

The after-effects of physical trauma can be long-term.

Psychological trauma:

Psychological trauma impacts mental health and is linked to emotionally or physically traumatic experiences. This can include assault, abuse, the loss of a loved one, natural disasters, attacks, etc.

This type of psychological trauma can cause significant shock due to shock and fear. Then, plunge the brain into a second state for a more or less long period.

The trauma itself can be accompanied by various symptoms such as:

• Anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Post-traumatic stress

• Depression

• Insomnia

• Anger attacks

• Loss of self-confidence

• Relationship difficulties

• Self-destructive behavior

• Psychosomatic disorders

Trauma caused by repetitive stress:

This type of trauma is found in people who have suffered repeated and frequent stress over a prolonged period. This is the case, for example, in toxic relationships such as domestic or family violence. Outside the home, this can take the form of bullying, harassment, etc.

The consequences of such long-term trauma are revealed with symptoms at the psychological level, but also physical.

Childhood-related trauma:

Childhood is a pivotal period in the emotional, physical, and behavioral development of a human being. Thus, any significant or traumatic event can be difficult to experience at a young age, but above all, can cause significant damage in adulthood.

Traumas experienced by children include neglect, absence, and abandonment, parental divorce, the death of a loved one, sexual abuse, or violence, etc.