What is trauma?

Description/Presentation:

Migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers, due to past experiences, can live traumatized, and psychologically unstable. Therefore, it is important to address this need by educating, offering some information about the implications of trauma on everyday tasks, and how to spot a psychologically unstable person and lead them to a professional for further support.

This module will offer such assistance. It will start with a brief description of what is Trauma, the consequences of it on the development of our brain; the different reactions towards a traumatic experience; and finally, some information about resilience.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Be able to recognize trauma in oneself
• Understand the mechanisms involving a potentially traumatic experience
• Understand the importance of overcoming it

MODALITIES:

This module will be composed of 4 chapters:

• Trauma explained
• Implications of a traumatic experience on the development of the brain
• Fight-Flight-Freeze mechanism
• Building Resilience

DURATION: 3 hours

This module was created by Factor Social.