Trauma is a common factor that contributes to substance use disorder (SUD). Most people experience some form of trauma in their lives, whether they realize it or not. Being able to reprocess trauma can help people manage […]
Traditional types of therapy are often paired with alternative therapies or modalities that give you tools that can help you manage your mental health symptoms. For example, animals can be used in alternative therapies to help you […]
Substance use disorders (SUDs) often stem from unprocessed trauma. Trauma comes in many forms, including direct, indirect, and multigenerational trauma. Historical, multigenerational trauma is trauma experienced by a community instead of by an individual. This trauma is […]
Studies have shown a correlation between substance use and trauma. As a result, many rehabilitation facilities provide trauma-based therapies that focus on healing the person’s trauma to treat their substance use symptoms. Unfortunately, some people are in […]
Trauma is not just an event that happened in the past that you can’t seem to forget. Instead, it leaves a physical imprint on your body that can change how your brain stores memories. Trauma Lives in […]
What Is “Intergenerational Trauma”? Intergenerational trauma, also known as generational or transgenerational trauma, is defined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as unconscious grief from historical trauma passed down from generation to generation. According to the (APA), […]
Zeinah Estrada is a trauma survivor. As a mother, wife, and daughter, she has experienced the devastation of addiction in her own life. Today, she dedicates her life to helping others with substance use disorders through her […]
Trauma can happen at any point in someone’s life. What constitutes trauma also varies from person to person. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines trauma as an event that leaves an individual feeling […]