You have likely heard of adults who are facing and struggling with their mental health due to childhood trauma. At the same time, you may know of individuals who had traumatic childhoods and do not seem to have mental health conditions today. According to psychologists, it’s true that childhood trauma affects mental health for a long period and decades into the future. Something traumatic that happens during the early years could affect somebody for a lifetime. It is also true, nevertheless, that it’s possible to go on to be mentally healthy even after having a traumatic childhood. How does this work? Read on to learn more.
What Is Childhood Trauma?
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and psychologist define a traumatic event as any scary, violent or dangerous event that poses a threat to the physical safety, well-being, or bodily integrity of children. Sometimes, traumatic events might directly involve the child. At different times, the event involves the guardian, parent, or another caretaker. Threats to the physical safety of a loved one might be just as traumatic as direct threats to children.
These experiences can provoke or trigger strong emotional and physical responses, which can remain long after the event passes. Some children develop child-traumatic stress: a visceral response to childhood trauma that will affect their daily life and emotional well-being for long years or even decades after the triggering event.
Types of Childhood Trauma
Children might experience several of potentially traumatic events, including the following:
• Life-threatening illnesses or accidents
• Violence in school or the collage
• Bullying
• Abuse (physical, sexual, psychological)
• Domestic violence (witnessing or experiencing)
• National disasters
• Public health emergencies such as COVID-19
• Loss of a loved one, especially when sudden or violent
• Acts of terrorism
• Refugee or war experiences
• Neglect
How to Heal From Childhood Trauma
Healing from childhood trauma takes time and professional psychologist support.
A licensed psychologist or hypnotherapist will suggest a step-by-step treatment plan tailored to your needs and objective.
Depending on where you seek treatment, you might have reached some or all of the following treatment methods:
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• EMDR
• Inpatient trauma residential treatment
• Psychodynamic therapy
• Family and group therapy
• Brain spotting
At mind power Health Centers, we offer all the above and more. We are proud to offer hypnotherapy treatment, focusing on an individualized, holistic approach. Offering a wide range of unique, scientific, or psychological treatment programs ensures an optimal healing experience.
Although we treat a lot of different conditions, ranging from opioid addiction to bipolar disorder, those who want to cure childhood trauma benefit from our residential psychology trauma treatment program.
Each element of this psychological counseling is designed to make you or your loved one feel physically and emotionally secure. Trauma cognitive-behavioral therapy is a key component of this program.
However, the most effective treatment plans often combine many treatment techniques— especially when addressing co-occurring conditions. For example, those who suffer from PTSD face a raising risk of alcohol addiction.
In addition to a safe environment, mind power also prioritizes connection and emotion management. Our psychologist and team are highly invested in the well-being of our clients, providing them with the care and support needed to thrive.
If you or your loved one is ready to take the next step towards a happier, healthier life, the mind power psychology and hypnotherapy center is here for you.
