Trauma Articles

Medically Reviewed By: Aaron Horn, LMFT, MA

Trauma is incredibly hard to overcome, but with this information, you can understand more about it, and find some help overcoming it.

Understanding Your Trauma

Understanding why your trauma is hurting you can be helpful. For example, if you know the reason why you respond to something is due to trauma, you’ll be able to do something about it. Our articles will go over the definition of trauma, what it means for you as a person, along with some important aspects and characteristics of trauma. You’ll be armed with information that can help you improve your response to actions, especially the stimuli that
normally affects you.

Phobias and How they Form

Phobias are a sign of trauma in many cases. Phobia’s are an irrational level of fear that is applied to a stimulus. It might be something that you fear of due to traumatic experience. But, you can get help with this. Phobias don’t have to control you. While we all have our fears, if your fear is irrational and negatively impacting your life, then you should do something about it. Understanding this, and seeing a therapist for your phobias can help you overcome even the scariest of trauma. Our articles will dive into phobias, and why they are so powerful, but also help you understand and overcome them as best you can.

Fight, Flight, Freeze and How They Impact You

You’ve heard of fight or flight, but there is a third part of this: freeze. Freeze means you’re stopped and frozen there. The fear of the moment or past trauma causes you to not move physically or emotionally. Why does it happen? How can you overcome this? This is a response that you have when you're in danger, whether real or fictitious. Learning how to respond to these situations in a reasonable manner, and making logical choices on the matter can be incredibly beneficial. We’ll teach you how you can overcome the trauma associated with this.

Overcoming Childhood Trauma

Childhood trauma can ruin a person. It can impact every part of your life. Sometimes it’s why you respond to certain stimuli in certain ways, and many times, it can hold you back in a negative manner. It isn’t good to hold onto trauma that can continue to harm you, but with the right help, you can overcome it.

Learning how to overcome childhood trauma can be hard, but it can positively impact your relationships. But, in order to heal and move forward, you need to learn how to address it. Talking with a licensed professional can help you overcome stress from the past, and teach you how to move forward despite it all.

Therapy for Trauma

Trauma therapy is great for people who have suffered traumatic experiences, to the point where they struggle with doing everyday things. We’ll tell you about why it’s important to get help after a traumatic situation, and the steps to go about seeing a counselor or therapist for the trauma.

This can be scary, especially if the trauma is something intimate that you are afraid to share. However, with the help from a therapist, you’ll be able to move forward. Learning about trauma therapy, what it entails, and how you can grow from it, can help you overcome it and move on as a person.

How You Can Take Control Of Your Trauma

Taking control of your trauma and learning to move on is incredibly important. Traumatic events can be incredibly damaging to the psyche, but learning how to move on can help you in life, especially if they’re debilitating to you. Learning self-care tips and forgiving the past can be incredibly helpful for you. It can make you a better, stronger person, and it can be a good way to heal.

Therapy can help with this, and we’ll tell you about some self-care and other healthy habits to implement in order to help you overcome your trauma to make it easier to live with.

Growing After Trauma

Can you grow after trauma? Is it possible? The answer is yes, you can. Growing once the trauma has ended can be quite hard, but learning to overcome it will help you improve your life. It is possible to move on, even with PTSD, but you'll need some help along the way. 

Remember, trauma can be a defining part of a person, but it’s not the only thing that should define you. Learning to overcome and beat your trauma is helpful in many ways and it can help you move forward even after the worst has happened. Therapy can allow you to grow as a person in so many different ways, and help you understand yourself even better.