In the United States, 60% of men and 51% of women aged 18 to 54 reported having experienced at least one traumatic event, according to the National Comorbidity Survey. Given these kinds of figures and the widespread media attention given to traumatic stress illnesses like PTSD, it is not surprising that there has been substantial study and development on methods centered on the significance of processing trauma.
What Does “Trauma” Really Mean?
You’ve all heard someone say that getting divorced or losing their career has “traumatized” them. Events of this nature and similar ones are regarded as minor “t” traumas. Understanding the two forms of trauma and their repercussions is necessary before we discuss how important it is to process trauma.
These traumatic experiences are inescapable, and many people may recover from them without additional support. They are essential to the growth and maturation of people because they help people strengthen their coping skills and build resilience.
The range of personal reactions in the wake of trauma is very complex. Each person’s experiences, capacity to use natural support systems, coping mechanisms, and life skills, as well as those of their close relatives, impact them, as do social responses and standards governing what is acceptable in their broader community.
Most people will encounter trauma in their lifetime, and most will innately learn resiliency skills to deal with small-t traumas independently. Because it can become automatic in circumstances of “small t” trauma, we occasionally lose sight of how crucial trauma processing is.
However, the majority of people who have had a large ‘T’ trauma will display emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, or developmental symptoms that will impede their future growth and physical and emotional health.
Early ACEs, such as abuse, neglect, and other traumas, have a significant impact on a person’s brain development, increase their risk of experiencing interpersonal violence as adults, and increase their risk of contracting chronic diseases, other physical illnesses, mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and impairment in different life domains.
There are no quick cures for the misery brought on by traumatic experiences, and the repercussions of one are not something you can “snap out of.” The necessity to lessen the severe adverse effects that develop and intensify over time if not effectively handled makes trauma processing crucial for these large “T” traumas.
To give our readers more information on the topic that one can use as a reference, we have found an individual who has significant beliefs regarding women paying strict attention to their needs, be they physiological or psychological, etc. Jamila Davis has worked on many global projects that have benefited many women related to their issues.
Jamila Davis has an academic background that is quite impressive as well; it includes the following:
Associates Degree in Psychology – Ashworth College
Bachelors – Newburgh Theological Seminary – Christian Education
Masters – Newburgh Theological Seminary – African American Ministry
Ph.D.- Newburgh Theological Seminary- Doctor of Philosophy
She is an author, entrepreneur, activist, and Co-Founder of Women Over Incinerated. CEO of Black Women’s Lives Matter. Creator of the VIP Online Academy.
