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70% of adults in the U.S. have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives. That’s 223.4 million people.
What is Trauma?
Trauma is a normal reaction to a horrible event; however, depending on the situation, the effects can be so severe that they interfere with an individual’s ability to live everyday life.
Trauma is a pervasive problem. A direct result from exposure to an experience, incident, or series of life-threatening events has had lasting adverse effects on the individual’s ability to function appropriately, including mental, emotional, physical, and/or spiritual well-being.
Typically, feelings such as denial and shock are to be expected. However, long-term reactions can become an event’s severity enough to threaten the individual’s physical and emotional security, leaving an ever-lasting imprint on the individual’s mind. If not addressed by a medical professional, the acute trauma can seriously impact how a person thinks and behaves.
Signs and symptoms of Trauma
Park Mental Health San Diego has successfully helped thousands of individuals every year regarding their Trauma. With the correct treatment and support from medical professionals and loved ones, we can work together to overcome your Trauma disorder.
Every one of us reacts to Trauma differently. There are a vast amount of both emotional and physical symptoms that a person may experience. There is no right or wrong way to feel, think, or respond, so don’t ever judge your reactions to others. Your responses are perfectly normal reactions to an adverse and abnormal event.
Mental signs and symptoms to look out for:
Shock, disbelief, denial
Confusion, difficulty concentrating
Anger, irritability
Overwhelming fear
Guilt, self-blame, shame
Feeling hopelss or sad
Intense mood swings
Feeling disconnected or numb
Insomnia
Nightmares
Agitation
Physical signs and symptoms to look out for
Fatigue
Easily startled
Racing heartbeat
Edginess
Aches and pains
Muscle tension
Visual images of the events
Sexual dysfunction
Overwhelming
Every one of us reacts to trauma differently. There are a vast amount of both emotional and physical symptoms that a person may experience. There is no right or wrong way to feel, think, or respond, so don’t ever judge your reactions to others. Your responses are perfectly normal reactions to an adverse and abnormal event.
The treatment you will be offered here at Park Mental Health San Diego will wholly depend on your particular symptoms, diagnosis, and own unique goals and needs. However, the essential factor that will help an individual when dealing with trauma is time and patience. You will need to keep an open mind and explore with your therapist various options that may be beneficial.
Below we have listed how various individuals will react to a dangerous situation. There is no right or wrong way to respond when faced with a potentially dangerous or traumatic situation. Your body reacts in the best way to protect you.
Many studies have demonstrated that even once the traumatic situation is over the stress, the ping you highly alert and anxious. Additionally, this can further affect how you may respond to a normal situation. Your emotions, behavior, thought process, and emotions will all be on high alert.
A traumatic situation, whether a persona tragedy or a global crisis, can take its toll on your emotions. It can cause an immense amount of stress, leaving your sense of security feeling completely shattered; however, there are ways for your to regain control over your life again.
If you find that your or a loved one’s trauma symptoms have become so severe that it has begun to hinder their day-to-day life, we would advise you to seek medical help immediately.
Overcoming a traumatic situation can be a complicated process, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. With the correct treatment for your specific symptoms, experience, severity, and lifestyle, you can learn to manage your fears and paranoia and live a productive and fulfilling life with your loved ones.
Treatment for trauma will wholly depend on the severity of your symptoms and the underlying cause. Your psychiatrist may recommend medication, therapy, or a combination of the two.
Seeking help is the first and most challenging step. The psychiatrist here at Park will run you through a complete analysis so they can understand the severity of your symptoms, duration, content, and the impact it is having on your life currently. We need to know further if you are taking any medication, your medical history, and your family.
If you have found yourself or a loved one experiencing any of the signs or symptoms of anxiety, please do get in contact with a member of our team to receive the care and help you need.
If you have witnessed or experienced a traumatic event, you can typically see the symptoms lasting anywhere from a few days to a few months. The severity of the symptoms will gradually fade; however, the processes can be tiring and somewhat unsettling.
The effects of trauma will completely disturb your body’s natural equilibrium leaving you in a state of fear and hyperarousal. Exercise and movement can be helpful in repairing your nervous system but burning off adrenaline and releasing endorphins from your body. Below we have listed a few activities that have helped customers in the past.
- Exercise that involves moving your entire body. This could be anything from swimming to dancing, running or football. Any activity that is going to get your whole body up and moving.
- Mindful breathing is excellent if you feel upset, disoriented, Trauma treatment, or confused. Solely focus on yourself and your breathing. Breath in and out 60 times, paying close attention to every breath.
- Get plenty of sleep lack of sleep can enhance your traumatic symptoms, making it harder for your body to maintain your emotional balance.
- Connect with your loved ones and friends again. Don’t isolate yourself, join in with the activities, or suggest that you do something fun together such as hiking, an activities day, visit a museum. Try to avoid any alcohol as this could be a possible trigger.
A whole range of therapy treatments and techniques is available for an individual suffering from trauma disorder. One of the most effective treatments we have seen with our customers has been a therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which involves making rhythmic eye movements while recalling a traumatic event or situation. It has quickly become the most commonly used therapy treatment for trauma-related stress. Additionally, you explore further therapy options such as Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognitive analytic therapy (CAt), Schema therapy, and many other options.
Attending therapy sessions to tackle your trauma disorder can help give your life structure and support through stressful and challenging situations. Park Mental Health has a team of expert medical professionals who can design a treatment plan specifically for you. Therapy can be helpful to develop practical ways of dealing with your trauma. Therapy can further help you develop:
- Communication skills
- Learn how past or even current situation may have been starting point that led to the development of unhealthy thought patterns and behaviors, all of which could be maintaining your distress
- Build or re-build healthy relationships with loved ones
- Develop new skill sets to handle intense emotions that may be disrupting your living life the way you chose
- Build your confidence to handle any challenging situations that may come your way
Trauma is a complex disorder that affects each one of us differently, which is why we offer bespoke evidence-based approaches to help you develop skills effectively to aid you in breaking the negative cycles.
The medication that your medical professional will prescribe will ultimately depend on the severity, duration, and symptoms of the individual’s trauma disorder. Antidepressant medication is generally the type of medication that individuals will be prescribed based upon analysis.
Many people do not enjoy taking medication for their disorder and believe they have to hide; however, there is never any shame in taking medication to help cope with the symptoms of your trauma disorder.
Due to individuals experiencing unique symptoms, receiving the best results requires analyzing each person to the most effective medication.
Our medical professionals at Park will constantly research and finetuning treatment to ensure the individual response is at maximum effectiveness.
To ensure you receive the best results, your progress must be measured periodically. This allows us to make informed decisions based on data regarding your treatment.
There are specific antidepressants that can help control an individual’s trauma disorder and, on occasion PTSD symptoms; however, it needs to be remembered that taking medication is not a cure for the trauma disorder but a way to help an individual cope with the symptoms they are experiencing.
Antidepressants approved but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat trauma disorder can include:
Antidepressant
Zoloft
Anti-anxiety
Prazosin
Additionally, your medical professional may want to prescribe you other antidepressants and psychiatric medication depending on the severity of your disorder and how you are responding.
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Together we will help you feel like yourself again. By following the below three steps, we can get you on the road to recovery. We are looking forwards to meeting you and working on understanding how we can effectively benefit your life.
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Your most frequently asked questions, answered.
Park Mental Health Treatment covers the San Diego, California area. If you are unsure of whether you are near our facility, please either submit an online form or alternatively contact a member of our team today on 866-420-2524.
Yes, Park Mental Health Treatment has the facilities to cater for outpatient care. Alternatively, if you require inpatient care, we also have partnerships with facilities around the San Diego, CA area that can cater for inpatient therapies.
To contact a member of our team, either complete an online form or call us directly on 866-420-2524.
Park Mental Health Treatment covers the San Diego, California area. If you are unsure of whether you are near our facility, please either submit an online form or alternatively contact a member of our team today on 866-420-2524.