Vocabulary
a lasting emotional response to an event or series of events that is experienced as harmful or threatening. It can cause intense physical and psychological stress reactions, and can have lasting adverse effects on a person's mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being
Trauma
When someone touches you inappropriately or forces you to engage in any sexual activity.
sexual abuse
distressing dreams about what happened or dreams that remind you about your trauma
nightmares
a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of events or set of circumstances.
PTSD
when someone physically hurts you leaving marks, bruises, or cuts on your body
Physical abuse
believing the world is unsafe, you cannot trust others, what happened to you could happen again
negative cognitions
any external (situations, people, places, things) or internal (thoughts, memories, emotions) reminders of a traumatic event that cause emotional or physical distress.
Trauma Triggers
not having enough food to eat, a place to sleep, not being taken to doctors' appointments, not having shelter over your head.
neglect
constantly making sure yourself or those around you are safe by asking if they are ok, checking the doors or exits, keeping a weapon near you
hypervigilance
a therapeutic intervention designed to help children, adolescents, and their parents overcome the impact of traumatic events.
TF-CBT
Other kinds of trauma
intense emotions that feel unmanageable when reminded of your trauma
emotional reactivity