Trauma is a fact of life. It does not; however, have to be a life sentence. Not only can trauma be healed, but with appropriate guidance and support, it can be transformative.

What is Trauma?

The American Psychology Association (APA) defines trauma as an emotional response to stressful events like terrible accidents, rape, domestic violence, natural disaster, loss of a loved one, or war.

Everyone responds differently to highly stressful events and there’s a lot of variability in how people respond to trauma, as well as their process of healing from trauma. Trauma may cause short-term effects that can last for a few days or weeks or long-term effects on someone's well-being that might take even years to resolve.

Emotional effects of trauma:

  • Depression

  • Sadness

  • Confusion

  • Shame

  • Guilt

  • Hopelessness

  • Difficulties in concentrating

  • Numbness or being on high alert all the time.

  • Fear, anxiety, panic attacks

  • Denial

Physical and psychological effects of trauma:

  • Headaches

  • High blood pressure.

  • Digestive system problems

  • Fatigue

  • Sweating

  • Racing heart

Healing Trauma

Resetting your nervous system after trauma is a crucial step toward healing and recovery. Trauma can cause our nervous system to become overactive, leading to heightened arousal and stress responses even when we are no longer in danger. A major benefit of sound healing is that it calms the central nervous system. Sound healing helps us get out of the ‘fight-or-flight’ mode (sympathetic nervous system) and shifts us into the ‘rest-and-digest system’ (parasympathetic nervous system).