What is Trauma Memory?
Trauma Memories
Remember a time when you were under immense stress? Your palms may have been sweating. Your heartbeat sped up, you couldn’t speak, your breathing increased, or all you could do was to escape. During these times you may experience what is often termed a “flight or fight” response. It enables individuals to react to life-threatening situations fast.
As a child, if you were exposed to unpredictable or extreme stress, the body’s core regulatory systems can become altered. These experiences that what we call “traumatic experiences”. According to the CDC, a traumatic experience is categorized as “When the event, or series of events, causes a lot of stress, it is called a traumatic event. Traumatic events are marked by a sense of horror, helplessness, serious injury, or the threat of serious injury or death.”
The Lasting Effects of Trauma
When untreated, traumatic experiences can lead to PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an intense physical and emotional response to thoughts or reminders of the event. Symptoms can last for many weeks or months after the traumatic event. The symptoms of PTSD fall into three broad types. These are re-living, avoidance, and increased arousal. There is a correlation between long-term stress and mental and medical health conditions. This includes such conditions as anxiety, depression, heart disease, diabetes (Dr. Perry, 2021).
So what is a trauma memory?
Trauma memory is the implicit or explicit memory of past traumatic events. These memories get stored in different parts of the brain. Implicit memories get remembered without any effort on an unconscious level. Explicit memories are purposefully remembered. So, your response to a seemingly threatening event can lead to different responses. For instance, as a child, you may have experienced a car accident involving a large truck. So, as an adult, you may notice yourself becoming more vigilant or nervous whenever you pass by a truck.
Even if the accident happened years prior. For others, the trauma memories may have developed from factors including:
Verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
Community violence
Bullying
Or natural disasters
Online Trauma Therapy in Florida Can Offer Support
You don’t have to struggle with the effects of traumatic memories. Trauma can impact many different areas of your life. You can receive support to:
Improve work
Improve your relationships with others
Sleep better
Increased anxiety or depression
Online trauma therapy can help you can work through these concerns and much more. So, find a trauma therapist in your area, or online! So many online therapists are working through telehealth now. But, make sure that you feel comfortable with the therapist. This will help you feel more comfortable when revisiting past traumatic memories. A trauma therapist can help you overcome issues that continue to impact you even today.
If you are in search of a trauma therapist, you can contact our office at any time to begin online trauma therapy.
Begin Working with a Trauma Therapist in Orlando, FL Today
Begin Working with a Trauma Therapist in Orlando, FL Today
You don’t have to struggle with the memories of past trauma. A caring online therapist can help you process the past so you can live a brighter future. Our team is happy to offer support from our Orlando, FL-based counseling practice. To start your therapy journey, please follow these simple steps:
Email us at: frontdesk@exhalecounselingcenterllc.com, call: 407-720-5976, or complete a contact form on our website.
Complete the paperwork and schedule your first session.
