What is Trauma and PTSD?
Trauma is how we feel and react when we've gone through very distressing and upsetting experiences. These experiences can be different for everyone, and they can leave emotional scars that affect us. On the other hand, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a mental health condition that some people develop after they've been through something extremely traumatic. It causes symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, and nightmares.
When it comes to trauma and PTSD, being resilient means finding ways to cope and heal from those difficult experiences. How can you boost your resilience? One way to do this is through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Once negative thought patterns are identified, CBT encourages individuals to challenge the accuracy and validity of these thoughts. This process involves evaluating evidence and developing more balanced and realistic perspectives.
CBT has been shown to be effective in treating various mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, among others. Trained in individual or group therapy sessions often deliver it.










