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Trauma Informed Care
Trauma Informed Care
Being a survivor of domestic violence can be very traumatizing and life changing. Here at FADV, advocates understand how important it is to be trauma informed. Even when abuse is over, survivors of domestic violence need time to feel safe again. Meeting the needs of trauma, survivors require a great deal of sensitivity. The goal of trauma-informed care is to ask the right questions, such as moving from “What is wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?” and “How has this experience affected you?”
Five Principles of Trauma Informed care
Five Principles of Trauma Informed care
- Awareness of the effects of trauma on survivors.
- Safety for survivors on a physical and emotional level.
- Trustworthiness in processes and relationships.
- Empowerment in decision-making processes.
- Inclusiveness for all, including individuals from historically marginalized groups and people with disabilities.
Resource: https://nnedv.org/spotlight_on/understanding-importance-trauma-informed-care/
The following tips encompass some of the ways that people who have experienced
trauma have found relief. Explore what works for you.
Resource taken directly from Trauma & healing - NNEDV. (n.d.). https://nnedv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Library_General_Trauma_and_Healing_Tips_for_Survivors.pdf
The following tips encompass some of the ways that people who have experienced
trauma have found relief. Explore what works for you.
Resource taken directly from Trauma & healing - NNEDV. (n.d.). https://nnedv.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Library_General_Trauma_and_Healing_Tips_for_Survivors.pdf
1. Empower yourself.
Look for choices you can make towards greater wellness. (1)
2. Partner with a Local Domestic Violence Service Provider.
Know that your perspective matters – you can learn to appreciate who you were, who you are, and who you are becoming. (2)
3. Connect yourself.
You can decide how much you share and with whom. (3)
4. Appreciate yourself.
Notice how far you’ve come. You’re worth the effort it takes to improve your well-being. (4)
5. Forgive your brain.
The deeper regions of the brain controlling emotions or fight or flight might be overactive. (5)
6. Seek healing through silence. Nonverbal techniques can be effective because they calm the deep regions of the brain most affected by trauma. (6)
7. Writing can be a safe way to connect with emotions. it may help ease stress and physical symptoms of trauma. (7)
8. Music relaxation can help decrease depression. It can also improve sleep for survivors of trauma. (8)
9. Yoga can be a useful practice of body/mind awareness. It may be effective for people with chronic PTSD symptoms. (9)
10. Progressive Muscle Relaxation targets each muscle group. Relaxing each muscle group one by one is an effective way to calm anxiety and combat stress-related pain. (10)
11. Breathing deeply and slowly. This can help with the “fight or flight” response. Consider a deep breathing app to help. (11)
12. Exercise. Exercise has been shown to reduce PTSD symptoms and depression as well as
improve sleep. (12)