Traumatization occurs when individuals believe their situation is dangerous and unending. The outcome of traumatic events depends more on internal processing than on the objective severity of the event itself. Trauma is defined as long-lasting disruption in neurobiological, psychological, and social functioning due to unresolved emotional responses to perceived threats. Ordinary events can become traumas based on individual perception, particularly in vulnerable populations, like children, where seemingly manageable situations can trigger overwhelming fear and distress.
Traumatization occurs when someone feels defeated and believes their dangerous situation will never end. The brain's response to overwhelming events matters more than the severity of what actually happened.
Most people still think that trauma is about what happens to them. In reality, it's about what happens inside us when something overwhelming occurs - when our system can't process that fear.
Trauma results in a long-lasting disruption of an individual's neurobiological, psychological, and social functioning stemming from unresolved emotional responses to overwhelming experiences perceived as threatening.
Consider scenarios where ordinary events become traumatizing. A 6-year-old watching their mother collapse might perceive it as life-threatening, despite appearing manageable to an adult.
Collection
[
|
...
]