Trauma
A perception and response of one’s experience to abuse, violence, neglect, & systemic oppression.
What is Trauma?
When the developmental age does not match the chronological age.
What are developmental delays?
The alarm bell of the brain.
What is the amygdala?
A one time traumatic event (car wreck)
What is Acute Trauma?
The first thing to develop in the brain.
What is the brain stem or reptilian brain?
Using fight, flight, freeze, and submit in situations.
What are survival strategies?
When repeated traumatic events over an extended period of time (war/combat).
What is chronic trauma?
Will agree when in an argument to end the argument although they don't actually agree with what the other person is saying.
What is a flight response?
When the alarm bell stays on.
What is hypervigilance?
A trauma that is experienced by the masses (pandemic, 9/11)
What is historical trauma?
Appears to have a calm exterior in moments of crisis.
What is a freeze response?
Can affect how we feel, think, act, and numb hypervigilance.
What are substances?
Exposure to multiple traumatic events at an early age or within close relationships.
What is complex trauma?
Has a hard time trusting others even when they are not lying.
What is an impact of trauma?
Have the ability to form and change.
What are neural pathways (neuroplasticity)?