Trauma can affect everyone, and regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or profession, anyone may experience a one-off trauma or frequent trauma in their lives.

A traumatic event can have a profound effect on an individual’s psyche and their mental and physical wellbeing. It can overwhelm a person’s ability to cope, therefore it is essential that trauma survivors are given the support that they need to process their experience and move forward with their lives.

This course is designed to provide trauma awareness so that family members, caregivers, loved ones and organisations can offer trauma-informed care to people who need help.

It details the importance of timely intervention and compassionate assistance and the ways in which people can cultivate healthy and trusting relationships in order to ultimately resume normal lives.

It explains how acute trauma can trigger a host of adverse effects, the causes and consequences of chronic trauma, which include physical, behavioural, existential, cognitive and psychological responses.

It provides learners with information on the different types of childhood trauma, the multiple effects of each type and how childhood trauma affects the transition into adulthood and the associated problems that often arise

This course also covers the different types of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), coping strategies for trauma survivors, and whether group or individual therapy would be more effective.

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