What does trauma mean?

Full Definition of trauma

1a : an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent. b : a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury.

What are the 3 types of trauma?

There are three main types of trauma: Acute, Chronic, or Complex
  • Acute trauma results from a single incident.
  • Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged such as domestic violence or abuse.
  • Complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive, interpersonal nature.

What does trauma do to a person?

Initial reactions to trauma can include exhaustion, confusion, sadness, anxiety, agitation, numbness, dissociation, confusion, physical arousal, and blunted affect. Most responses are normal in that they affect most survivors and are socially acceptable, psychologically effective, and self-limited.

What does it means to be traumatized?

: to cause (someone) to become very upset in a way that often leads to serious emotional problems : to cause (someone) to suffer emotional trauma. See the full definition for traumatize in the English Language Learners Dictionary. traumatize. transitive verb. trau·​ma·​tize.

How do you identify trauma?

What are the key signs and symptoms trauma?
  1. Constant tiredness even after you have had a rest.
  2. Headaches and general pain in your body.
  3. Difficulty falling asleep.
  4. Having restless sleep.
  5. Strange physical sensations.

How does trauma feel like?

Emotional reactions to trauma

fear, anxiety and panic. shock – difficulty believing in what has happened, feeling detached and confused. feeling numb. not wanting to connect with others or becoming withdrawn from those around you.