TRAUMA

Trauma

Going through very stressful, frightening or distressing events is sometimes called trauma. When we talk about emotional or psychological trauma, we might mean: situations or events we find traumatic. how we’re affected by our experiences.
There are three main types of trauma: Acute, Chronic, or Complex
  • Acute trauma results from a single incident.
  • Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged such as domestic violence or abuse.
  • Complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive, interpersonal nature.
  • More about traumatic challenges in gastrointestinal (GI) patients

    Symptoms

    • their characteristics
    • the presence of other mental health conditions
    • previous exposure to traumatic events
    • the type and characteristics of the event or events
    • their background and approach to handling emotions