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)