You look all round you as you step out into society, there’s people who are talking to themselves, some yelling out loud to themselves, you know that they could have a mental illness of some sort.
Other people who’s faces you see are frowning. But then you see children, they are laughing, playing with something and giggling. Aww… to be free again like that, without a worry of how are we going to be paying the rent and bills. What is making us so unhappy? There are a lot of people out there who are not happy. They are not even content!
Everyone prays that they will be able to avoid the worst things of life, like accidents, illnesses, loss of a loved one, or loss of their job. Fortunately, a few of us will get through life just fine.
According to PTSD research, 75 percent of people will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime.
These traumatic events will create significant pain. A near miss of a life loss, can also be a powerful push for positive change. Was I spared to do something better with my life? Is there a reason, some of us are not crippled by life’s experiences.
Post-traumatic growth can be transformative. Many people I interviewed for my book told me that despite the physical pain and the daily struggles they faced, their lives were unquestionably are better today than before their traumatic experiences. Why? Do you know?
The following steps should be included to overcome trauma:
- You show respect to yourself for doing better than expected.
- Don’t let their feelings prevent you from living a better life.
- You can help by encouraging another person that their reactions to trauma are normal.
- Offer practical support and understanding.
- Stop thinking about negative things. It takes effort and focus for this.
- Honor yourself and others who you know are successful without using drugs and alcohol to heal their pain .
- Your trauma experience does not define you!
What is the best therapy for Trauma?
Traditional Therapeutic Approaches to Help You Heal from Trauma
Pharmacotherapy is the use of medications to manage disruptive trauma reactions. I truly, do not believe in taking medication. I do understand it could come in handy as a temporary method to combat overwhelming feelings. I would not use it myself, unless my life stayed in chaos for 6 mouths.
- Behavior Therapy.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Talk Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy.
- Simply talking to others who have succeeded with healing trauma at group therapy (you will be able to associate with others who are successful and make new friends).
Does Trauma make you a better person?
Traumatic events can agitate us to the core, leaving us in shambles both mentally, physically, and emotionally But stop thinking negatively. Psychologists are also finding that traumatic actions can change us into more robust, better individuals.
How do you healthily deal with Trauma?
Following are some ways to take care of yourself while you’re getting over a trauma:
- Become aware of your environment make it safe for you.
- Be able to forgive yourself and others, if possible, if not “be willing to try”
- Learn to let go of what no longer serves you.
- Self awareness that you do not have to be a victim.
- You are a survivor.
- Take it one day at a time.
- Eat healthy, nutritious meals and snacks.
- Schedule time for nature walks, exercise, dance, jump up and down to circulate your energy.
- Listen to your body and learn its signals to depression, headaches, ask yourself why?
- Attend support groups, church, or go somewhere safe to meet others.
- Stay away from bars or clubs.
- Consider talking about your feelings with someone you trust.
Remember you are not alone, look around you, there are happy people around you, they are in a place where they can help you and others.
Many of us have had some sort of trauma.
We are survivors.
Go and help the children who will soon become adults. Volunteer to save them and show them that they will be alright and so will you.