Conditions That Result In Trauma Therapy Los Angeles

By Lena Stephenson


Any traumatic event can cause trauma and leave one severely threatened physically, psychologically or emotionally. A huge number of people may experience trauma at a point in their lives. They could be victims of a criminal act, may have survived an accident, may have been abused, may have lost a loved one or been exposed to disaster or war. A good number of people recover from this; however, some people show confusion, fear, stress, and emotional disturbance long after the passage of the event. Trauma therapy Los Angeles may assist such cases. If one lives around the city and is experiencing this, he or she should seek assistance.

Trauma results from the body counter mechanism against such nasty experiences. When it is not able to cope with such, the patient develops signs of depression, anxiety, he might flash back to the experience, he may look mentally unstable, may feel like committing suicide or become overly alert even if he is not in danger.

Earlier, war veterans had most of the cases of trauma and the condition was sometimes called battle fatigue. However, as of today, more than 3% of the population in USA suffers from this condition every year. Medics diagnose on with such condition if he or she has been experiencing symptoms for about a month. One can also seek help before this period if they feel emotionally unstable from witnessing an event.

All the symptoms fall under four main categories and are inspected when one seeks trauma therapy. The first case is where the patient shows signs of avoiding certain smells, sights, locations, and sounds as they remind him or her of the event. Such avoidance may also include feelings of guilt, numbness, anxiety, and depression.

The patient may re-experience the event through re-enactment of the same in her mind. This may be through intrusive thoughts, flashing back to the event and sometimes having nightmares in her sleep. He or she may also be hyperactively aroused every time as if he is in danger. This displayed so much anger, hyper-alertness, and irritability. He or she may be so aggressive to others and may engage in reckless behavior that could include self-harm. He may also be aroused from sleep by slight noises get no sleep at all.

Other patients develop very negative moods against just anything. They may lose the urge to participate in activity that they hitherto enjoyed. They may experience memory lapses. Others live in seclusion and grief most of the time.

Therapy is the most effect treatment for dealing with trauma. The counseling that the patient gets helps him make sense of his feelings, and learn ways to help his mind cope with the occurrence. The patient is also given support to accept what happened and move on.

No one that is suffering from trauma should live in isolation. He or she should connect with the rest of the public to clear their mind. Where deeply hit, he or she should seek prompt assistance. In addition, he should involve himself in social activities and have some fun. Lastly, joining a group of trauma survivors helps one get encouragement and necessary support.




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