Trauma And Recovery
Articles About Trauma
Tools to Help You Support A Trauma Survivor
This article has been written for all of those out there who desire to help and support someone who has been traumatized in some way. Firstly, there is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach to helping those who have experienced trauma, but there are some ‘beneficial’ things to know across the board if you desire to help and support someone who has been traumatized. As a support person, it is imperative to know what can assist in the recovery of a trauma survivor and it can be greatly beneficial to have some tools on hand to use as needed.
30 Days Of Trauma Insights
One of the main factors to note when wanting to help someone who has experienced trauma is knowing that trauma ‘changes things’. Emotional trauma is just like a physical injury and the fact that damage has occurred cannot be overlooked. The brain is affected, and other body systems can be overloaded with chemicals and physiological responses.
No trauma is too small or unimportant to deal with as it can have long-term effects on the quality of a person’s life and health.
How To Support A Trauma Survivor From A Biblical Perspective
This article is for those who want to know how to help someone who has experienced trauma, from a biblical perspective.
One of the main aspects of Jesus’ ministry, as seen in the book of Isaiah chapter 61, is ‘healing the brokenhearted or shattered’. The word, ‘brokenhearted’ in this verse is from the Greek word tethrasamenous (the perfect passive participle of thrau), and it depicts a person who has been shattered or fractured by life.
Why The 'Little Things' Matter
Sometimes the smallest and tiniest things cause some of the biggest and most far-reaching results. This article is about why the little things ‘really do matter’.
The ‘butterfly effect’ is based on a theory that the smallest changes can cause very large consequences in another place in time and space, even from great distances.
The focus of this article is not just on ‘small’ things, but on ‘small’ things that can have ‘life-changing’ effects.
The Healing Balm Of Gentleness
Those who have experienced trauma need gentleness just as a burn victim needs gentle touch and care due to the nature of their injuries. Emotional, mental and spiritual trauma may not be visible with the physical eye (other than some symptoms) but the wounds are there even when one cannot see them visibly.
Someone could even be smiling on the outside while feeling like dying on the inside.
The Power Of Validation For Emotional Healing
This article will explore the topic of validation and the power that validation has to promote healing from emotional wounds and trauma.
The definition of ‘validation’ from the Century dictionary:
val•i•da•tion
- n. The act of giving validity; a strengthening, enforcement, or confirming; an establishing or ratifying. Blount, Glossographia (1670).
- n. The act of giving validity.
- n. The act of validating something.