What May Cause Trauma

 
 

Are you thinking you may be suffering from trauma?  

 

 

VIOLENCE

  • Physical abuse or violence 

  • Sexual abuse

  • Sexual assault

  • Rape

  • Incest

  • Molestation

  • Verbal abuse

  • Oppression / discrimination

  • Threats

  • Stalking

  • Intimate Partner Violence / Domestic Violence

  • Stranger violence 

  • Torture

  • Mental or Emotional Abuse

  • Military combat

  • Mass shootings / terrorism

  • Warfare

  • Kidnapping

  • Incarceration

WITNESSING TRAUMA

  • Emergency responder experiences

  • Witnessing domestic violence

  • Mass shootings/ terrorism

  • Witnessing a traumatic death

  • Refugee experience

RELATIONSHIP

  • Unpredictable or lack of attunement by primary caregiver (possibly due to Mental Illness, addiction, overwhelming stress or illness)

  • Loss of loved one to suicide or murder

  • Severe mental illness of a parent, spouse or child

  • Oppression / Discrimination

  • Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence

  • Childhood Neglect

  • Abandonment

  • Adoption

  • Harassment 

  • Addiction in a loved one

  • Miscarriage

  • Bullying

  • Infidelity

MEDICAL PROCEDURES

  • Invasive medical/dental procedures

  • Childbirth

ADDICTION

  • Trauma occurring due to effects of and withdrawal from substance addiction

  • Traumatic loss due to addiction

  • Overdose

NATURAL DISASTERS

  • Fires

  • Earthquakes

  • Flooding

  • Famine

Accidents

  • Falls

  • Accidents in cars, planes, or other vehicles

  • Burns

  • Accidental poisoning

  • Injuries from sport or recreational activities (snowboarding, skiing, cycling, boating etc)