Title: What is trauma? Types, symptoms, and treatments
Headings: What is trauma? What to know
What is trauma? What to know
What is trauma?
Symptoms
Emotional and psychological responses
Physical responses
Traumatic experiences
PTSD
Childhood trauma
Treatment
Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Somatic therapies
Medications
Self-care
Exercise
Mindfulness
Connection with others
A balanced lifestyle
Support
When to seek help
Summary

Content: Complex trauma: This results from exposure to multiple traumatic events. Secondary trauma, or vicarious trauma, is another form of trauma. With this form of trauma, a person develops trauma symptoms from close contact with someone who has experienced a traumatic event. Family members, mental health professionals, and others who care for those who have experienced a traumatic event are at risk of vicarious trauma. The symptoms often mirror those of PTSD. Symptoms
The symptoms of trauma range from mild to severe. Many factors determine how a traumatic event affects a person, including
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: 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
Emotional and psychological responses
A person who has experienced trauma may feel
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: denial
anger
fear
sadness
shame
confusion
anxiety
depression
numbness
guilt
hopelessness
irritability
difficulty concentrating
They may have emotional outbursts, find it difficult to cope with how they feel, or withdraw from others.