Recovering from trauma
Jan. 2nd, 2010 02:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sunlit_musicHi everyone,
Some fascinating and useful information on simple ways to help people recover from trauma:
Psychetruth's video "Psychology of Trauma & Distress; Helping People Overcome" (narrated by John Breeding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3kQgE1tlUI
I'm glad that Breeding's listed the common symptoms to trauma. I'm also glad that he acknowledged that responses to trauma are not always a sign of mental illness.
Taking things slowly, acknowledging people's feelings is a good way to help people recover from trauma.
Expressing your emotions, letting your energy out in some way (through activity or sport) is a good way to relieve stress. I would have preferred it if he gave more details on how to deal with trauma.
According to John Breeding, Reevaluation counselling advises that you can help traumatised people by doing these things:
-Listen and encourage feelings to be expressed. Be relaxed and confident. Stay close to people.
-You must look after yourself (be relaxed and confident) in order to be able to help other people.
-Crying is a good way to express sadness or outrage, in order to relieve stress.
-Go slow. Take time. Notice what you're feeling in your body. Don't always fill in silences with questions. Help people feel safe. Don't put pressure on the other person to talk.
John Breedings tips on how to deescalate violent or aggressive situations:
- Take deep breath. Let energy settle into lower feet
-adopt a soothing tone of voice
-avoid threatening behaviours/gestures
-state you noticed the aggressive behaviour without shaming or exaggeration
-Offer empathy and paraphrase what the other person said e.g. "I understand that 's a frsutrating situation. You were pissed off."
-Don't threaten to punish someone.
-Say they're not alone. "I'm here with you. I can see that you're frustrated. I know it's hard. We're going to work it out".
-Say something that shows your relationship with the other person can be repaired. "we can work it out. we'll get through this. I'm still with you."
Give chances to save face. "I bet you could handle this. We can get this cleaned up if we work together".
Some fascinating and useful information on simple ways to help people recover from trauma:
Psychetruth's video "Psychology of Trauma & Distress; Helping People Overcome" (narrated by John Breeding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3kQgE1tlUI
I'm glad that Breeding's listed the common symptoms to trauma. I'm also glad that he acknowledged that responses to trauma are not always a sign of mental illness.
Taking things slowly, acknowledging people's feelings is a good way to help people recover from trauma.
Expressing your emotions, letting your energy out in some way (through activity or sport) is a good way to relieve stress. I would have preferred it if he gave more details on how to deal with trauma.
According to John Breeding, Reevaluation counselling advises that you can help traumatised people by doing these things:
-You must look after yourself (be relaxed and confident) in order to be able to help other people.
-Crying is a good way to express sadness or outrage, in order to relieve stress.
-Go slow. Take time. Notice what you're feeling in your body. Don't always fill in silences with questions. Help people feel safe. Don't put pressure on the other person to talk.
John Breedings tips on how to deescalate violent or aggressive situations:
- Take deep breath. Let energy settle into lower feet
-adopt a soothing tone of voice
-avoid threatening behaviours/gestures
-state you noticed the aggressive behaviour without shaming or exaggeration
-Offer empathy and paraphrase what the other person said e.g. "I understand that 's a frsutrating situation. You were pissed off."
-Don't threaten to punish someone.
-Say they're not alone. "I'm here with you. I can see that you're frustrated. I know it's hard. We're going to work it out".
-Say something that shows your relationship with the other person can be repaired. "we can work it out. we'll get through this. I'm still with you."
Give chances to save face. "I bet you could handle this. We can get this cleaned up if we work together".
