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Trauma support
What is Trauma?
Trauma, at it's simplest, is when our brain and body perceive a situation to be bigger or more threatening that we have the resources to cope with. So it really has very little, if anything, to do with the event itself, and everything to do with what is happening inside of us. We used to define trauma as something only active military or first responders experienced, but as research continues to evolve, we are seeing that trauma comes from many types of experiences--from social isolation, to neglect, to violence, to car accidents, loss, natural disasters, and betrayal. Trauma is simply our resources being overwhelmed by what we are experiencing.
