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Trauma is a deeply impactful experience that can affect an individual’s mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. We are conditioned to think that trauma is only things like combat or car accidents, however it can manifest in various forms, including physical trauma, emotional trauma, and mental trauma. Each type of trauma has unique symptoms and may require specific treatment approaches. Other examples of trauma are loss of a loved one, childhood abuse, breakups, surgery, or living through a global pandemic. These can lead to a host of symptoms, like anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, dissociation, pain, headaches, and more.

In my work, I talk a lot about trauma. I talk about it because I think it needs to be talked about, because it’s everywhere. Because, in my opinion it affects, well, everything, and it is not discussed or addressed nearly enough in polite society. Trauma, much like cancer, has touched everyone in some way or another and something that pervasive needs to be considered when discussing health issues, especially those that are chronic in nature. Having said all that, just what is “trauma”, anyway?

Trauma-informed healthcare is a relatively new approach to healthcare that takes into account the impact of trauma on an individual’s physical, emotional, and mental health and how past experiences of trauma can affect one’s present-day health. Learn how a Trauma-informed healthcare practitioner creates a culture of safety, empowerment, and healing, and takes steps to avoid re-traumatizing the client in treatment such as avoiding using triggering language in their communication, and being sensitive to specific needs. All of which can improve your health outcomes.