>>11550700>What constitutes a trauma?The thing is, trauma isn't about the actual event, it's about how your brain responds to that event. Tripping over when you get out of bed *could* be a trauma if it had long lasting emotional impacts on you. By the same token getting shot in an active warzone could not be a trauma for someone who somehow manages to effectively cope with that.
>Trauma is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel the full range of emotions and experiences.Also worth understanding the concept of complex trauma, which more accurately describes stuff like being abused as a kid.
>Most people with trauma-related problems have experienced multiple traumas. The term, complex trauma describes exposure to multiple traumas. It also refers to the impacts of that exposure.> Complex trauma: >is usually interpersonal i.e. occurs between people>involves ‘being or feeling’ trapped>is often planned, extreme, ongoing and/or repeated>often has more severe, persistent and cumulative impacts>involves challenges with shame, trust, self-esteem, identity and regulating emotions.>has different coping strategies. These include alcohol and drug use, self-harm, over- or under-eating, over-work etc.>affects emotional and physical health, wellbeing, relationships and daily functioning 
