Trauma FAQs

How do I know if I suffer with affects of trauma in my life?

A:
- Headaches, stomach problems, problems with pain and chronic illnesses
- Panic attacks - Nightmares, sleep problems
- Overthinking and can’t stop - Difficulty in relaxing and being in the moment
- Constantly perceiving situations as bad or going to be bad
- Depression, anxiety, mood swings
- Getting easily triggered by events in life
- Tendency to isolate self
- Lack of personal boundaries
- Constantly feeling guilty about everything that happens
- Difficulty trusting people
- Avoiding conflict or going towards conflict
- Insecurity in relationships and self sabotaging
- Difficulty with memory and concentration

What if I haven’t had any big traumatic event in my life, do I still have trauma?

A: Often trauma is seen as a big event, such as a car accident, assault, or injury, but most of our trauma comes from an culmination of events in our lifetime. EMDR therapy particularly focuses on early childhood and attachment with the primary caregiver. If your childhood made you feel disconnected, rejected, abandoned, left out, like there was something wrong with you, then these are also viewed as traumas that were not able to be processed.

What are some of the evidence based therapies for treating trauma?

A: EMDR therapy is an evidence based therapy that has had lengthy success in the result and outcomes for treatment of trauma. It is the first to be recommended by Health Professionals when trauma is deemed the cause. WHO (World Health Organisation) has recommended EMDR for treatment for PTSD and other mental health disorders.