Zoe Sinclair
June 29, 2026
From Strength to Heal
Therapy options can include trauma-based therapy, #EMDR, #cognitive #behavioral therapy, therapy with an emphasis on the body and the senses, and supportive therapy. In all cases, it is important to seek help from an experienced #MentalHealth care provider to develop a personalized plan of care based on Individual needs.
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Zoe Sinclair
June 29, 2026
From Strength to Heal
The experience of early #traumatic #stress can cause #physical health problems in adulthood. When stress is a child, the body does not have enough time to recover. If there is a long-term trauma, it can cause stress over the course of #childhood development, resulting in problems #sleeping, #depression, low immune system, and #inflammation-related conditions. ACEs are related to chronic stress, but they are not related to the outcome; they have the potential to be protected by the presence of #relationships that feel safe and responsive.
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Zoe Sinclair
June 29, 2026
From Strength to Heal
The most common #symptoms of childhood #trauma include: #anxiety, #depression, #EmotionalBlunting, #shame, #DifficultySleeping, #Tension in the body, #avoidance, #drug and #alcohol use, difficulty #trusting others, and a strong emotional response to situations in which the child feels the danger of conflict, shame, and loss of control. The person can also feel a lack of #connection to their #physical or #emotional needs. This does not mean this is a disorder; it means that the person is responding in the best way possible given what he/she has #experienced.
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Zoe Sinclair
June 29, 2026
From Strength to Heal
Yes. #Symptoms can appear years later because the NervousSystem may store threat responses long after the original danger has passed. Adult #relationships, relationships with #children, grief, #trauma, or the #environment can trigger the memory. This is a very common experience and this experience can be treated with the right care.
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Zoe Sinclair
June 29, 2026
From Strength to Heal
What is childhood #traumais a traumatic experience for a child if the #child #experiences the #experience as #unsafe, #terrified, #trapped, or unprotected. Normal Stress is #temporary for a child and can be resolved with the help of a #caregiver. However, if the child has experienced stress and the safety has returned, stress can help the child build effective coping strategies. The body can hold the experience of trauma and can experience the stress response long after the threat has passed.
