By: Lauren Rudolph, LPC
EMDRIA Consultant
When it comes to trauma, there are still myths floating around out there, such as: Trauma is only something veterans and people who go through life-threatening situations experience. Some people may still think “trauma is only in your head” or it’s something that will negatively affect your life forever.
It wouldn’t be surprising then that complex trauma, a relatively new concept, has its misconceptions and lack of understanding out there. Complex trauma typically refers to trauma that occurs in childhood and is ongoing, such as emotional abuse and/or neglect, bullying, domestic violence, etc. It can also include traumas experienced in both childhood and adulthood.
Here are 4 things everyone needs to know about complex trauma:
We tend to think of trauma as something that happens to someone. However complex trauma allows us to understand that we can be...
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