Psychological trauma sets in mostly after experiences that threaten ones very own existence shaking them to their core. The aftermath affects the victims’ relationships, their self-esteem or leaves them with anxiety problems or as formerly referred to as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) which makes them not experience the fullness of life and at the same time affects the lives of those around the victims. There are two major classifications of trauma namely physical and psychological (emotional) and some of the most common causes include but are no limited war and violence or even disasters (both natural and man-made), major accidents, rape, neglect by close relatives, physical and emotional abuse, bullying, being a prisoner of war, divorce, separation mostly through death, among others.
Some of the most significant facts that I have learnt about trauma have made more optimistic about trauma and what our doctors are doing to manage it. It’s reported for instance that 60 percent of men and 50 percent of women (globally) experience at least one type of trauma throughout their lives where men are prone to accidents while women are more susceptible to sexual and physical abuse. Is also interesting to note that some types of trauma alters some genes composition and their functionality and that our doctors are at advanced stages of learning which genes are affected as well as understand how the body responds to trauma both in the short and long terms. Breakthroughs on this front will help in developing advanced treatment strategies and at the same time help in preempting future effects of traumatizing experiences. Lastly, it was important to learn about the relationship between childhood traumatic experiences and the adult lives of the victims. It was highlighted that women who had experienced incest in their childhood had a 65 percent or more chance of being raped as adults while less than20 percent of child abuse victims are expected to have mental health problems in their adulthood.
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Intervening in cases of trauma is the most interesting part since it could be easy that anyone can intervene or very complicated that it needs expertise to manage and/or treat depending on the cause and how severe the trauma is. For instance, cases where neglect caused the trauma are no sophisticated and therefore those concerned could simply show concern and love for the victim to help them get rid of the memories and experiences. On the other end, the management could be complicated that will need constant expert supervision, care and guidance to help in the recovery process. This may also take years especially when major organs of the body were affected during the causative encounters or if the effects were severe.
The effects of trauma are severe in any society or population whose members are victims for instance the high cost of managing the effects or the loss in terms of lives. The information and training I’ve received will therefore come in handy both in my personal and professional life as I play my role in preventing and managing trauma. First, prevention is better than cure and since accidents and crashes cause a majority of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TDI), I will do anything possible to keep myself and those around me safe by ensuring we all have our safety belts on and a helmet whenever we are out on a motorbikes which will reduce any impact in case of a crash. Secondly, I will conduct training sessions for my colleagues and young people aged between 15 and 24 since this is the age bracket that suffers the most and the effect this has on the general well-being of the society in terms of man power is tremendous.
In conclusion, the intervention was generally informative and brought to the fore important facts about trauma such as the fact that anyone can be a victim which can help in managing sigma. The intervention also helped in understanding the various ways of preventing, treating and managing trauma which I will gladly put to use.
