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First,alittlebitabout BetterHelpandwhyweexist…
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55% Ofpeoplewithmentalissues donotreceivetreatment.2 1in5 USadultsexperiencemental illnesseachyear1
The#1 Causeofdisease,burdenand disabilityloss.3
1.https://www.nami.org/mhstats
2.https://mhanational.org/sites/default/files/2023-State-of-Mental-Health-in-America-Report.pdf
3.https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/know-burden-disease-u-s/ #item-mental-health-circulatory-disorders-leading-causes-disease-burden-u-s
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Now,let’stalkalittlebitabout traumaandhowtoheal…
WaystomoveforwardfromTrauma
Openingthewindowoftolerance
AccordingtoDr.DanSiegel,eachpersonisbornwithawindowoftolerancewhenitcomesto beingstimulatedbyourexperiences.Theupperwindowledgesignifieshyper-arousal,andthe lowerledgeishypo-arousal.Whenapersoncantoleratediscomfort,itmaybuildresiliency.
Thegoalistoexistwithinthewindowoftolerance,wherethereisanoptimallevelofarousal, purpose,andmotivation.Masterpiecescanbecraftedinthewindowoftolerance.Withinthe windowoftolerance,physicalandmentalhealingmaybepossible.However,forsome, compoundingtraumasclosethewindowoftolerance.Theymayfeelstagnantorfluctuate betweenstatesofhypoandhyper-arousal.
Symptomsofhypo-arousalmayincludeapathy,depression,isolation,andlowmotivation. Hyperarousalsymptomsmayincludeanxiety,muscletension,racingthoughts,anddifficulty relaxing.Thesestatescanmakeitdifficulttofeeltolerantofpainandchallengingevents,and youmayfeelunabletomoveforwardinthisstate.
WaystomoveforwardfromTrauma
Forgiveness
Extremeandprolongedangerisoftenlinkedto poorhealthoutcomes,suchascardiovascular disease.Forgivenesscanbechallenging,butit mighthelpyoumoveforward.Forgivingsomeone, yourself,orasituationdoesn’tnecessarilymean forgetting.Forgivenessisanactyouchoosefor yourselftomoveforward.Ifyou’renotreadyto forgiveordon’tfeelitishelpfulforyourjourney, thatcanalsobehealthy.
WaystomoveforwardfromTrauma
Self-Care
Whenexperiencingtrauma,yourmindmightlookforanexplanation,regardlessoflogic. Whennoexplanationisgiven,thebraincaninventastorytomakesenseofwhat happened.Forexample,ifyouhavebeenemotionallyabused,youmightstarttobelieve thatyouarethepersonactingabusivelyandthatyouneedtodobettertoreceivelove. Forthisreason,abusecanbechallengingtoescapeformanypeople.
Toachieveemotionalhealing,itcanbehelpfultorecognizeyourinherentvaluethrough positiveself-esteem-buildingbehaviorsandregularself-care.Otherwaystopractice self-caremayincludecreatingandreviewingpositiveaffirmations,developingaschedule totaketimeforyourself,andworkingonself-love.
Tocombattheeffectsofpastabuse,takingtimeforregularself-carecanremindyouthat youareworthyoflove,care,andself-compassion.Recognizethewaysyoulearnedto copethatarenotservingyouanymore,andgentlyletthedesireforthosebehaviors pass.Remindyourselfthatyouaresafe.
WaystomoveforwardfromTrauma
Counseling
Youmightwanttodiscusstraumaoutloudwithsomeoneyoucanbuildtrustwith. Somepeopledon’tfeelcomfortabletalkingabouttheirtraumaswithfriendsorfamily, soatherapistcanbecomepartofasupportsystemwhilehealing.Inaddition,many evidence-basedtherapeuticmodalities,suchassomaticexperiencingtherapy,are effectiveintreatingtrauma.
Ifyoudon’tfeelcomfortableattendingtherapyinpersonorifyoucan’tfindatherapist nearyou,youmighttryonlinecounseling.Onlinecounselingthroughaplatformlike BetterHelpallowsyoutomatchwithoneofthethousandsoflicensedtherapists availableonline.Youcanmeetwithyourtherapistfromasafeenvironment,whetherat homeoranotherlocation.
Ifyouarecautiousaboutonlinetherapy,youmayfindcomfortinknowingthatvarious studieshaveprovenitsefficacyinreducingthesymptomsofanxiety,depression,PTSD, andphobias.Otherstudieshaveshownthatonlinetherapyismorecost-effectivethan traditionaltherapy.
Additional Trauma Resources
FromOurTeamOfExperts
● IsChildhoodTraumaHoldingYouBack?
● PTSDTreatment:TakingControlOfYour Trauma
● Trauma-AndStressor-Related Disorders:Causes,Diagnoses,And Treatments
● DevelopmentalTraumaDisorders: UnderstandingSymptomsAnd Treatment
● TherapeuticTechniques:HowTheyCan HelpYouRecoverFromPastTraumatic Experiences
Additional Trauma Resources
● CausesOfEmotionalTraumaAndHow ToMovePastIt
● PTSDAndDepression:Coping StrategiesForTraumaSurvivors
● WhatItMeansToStruggleWith PsychologicalTraumaAndWhatYou CanDoAboutIt
FromOurTeamOfExperts
● ResilienceAndHealing:Transformative Self-CareStrategiesForSurvivorsOf Trauma
● TakingTheLeap:SeekingInitial CounselingForTrauma
