Traumatic events in one’s life, whether in childhood or adult life, can have long-lasting effects on one’s wellbeing.
Many experience heightened stress levels and feelings of helplessness and constant fear.
This can manifest itself as a result of sexual, physical or other experiences. Sometimes, the feelings lay dormant for many years and surface later in life, perhaps linked to emerging addiction or emotional issues.
Experiencing such trauma is very personal and something many sufferers are reluctant to discuss. Your own experiences are unique and individuals can be affected in very different ways. Trauma may be sparked by witnessing a frightening event or living in a traumatic and distressing environment or perhaps being sexually abused as a child or seeing abuse or violence.
If you have been harassed, discriminated against or bullied, then trauma may be linked to this. Typical feelings include those of abandonment, humiliation, fear and rejection, shame and helplessness.
As you would expect, with so many people suffering from such issues, there have been great advances in treatments for trauma, so your concerns can be addressed and resolved by our professional trauma team with the highest level of evidence-based treatments at their disposal.