Treatment for Trauma
Does fear of another traumatic event keep you from enjoying life? Do you have nightmares or constant reoccurring thoughts of your tragedy? Is anxiety and depression keeping you from others? Well finally, someone is here to help. There is hope for recovery from trauma and any coexisting conditions through our programs here at Casa Palmera. Our residential treatment facility effectively treats various types of trauma. We not only treat your physical symptoms, but we take an in-depth look at your emotional needs as well.
If you or your loved one suffers from trauma, call us at Casa Palmera today. With a little help you can at last achieve freedom and live the life you were meant to.
What you need to know about trauma:
Trauma is where an unexpected situation occurs and your emotional and/or physical well-being is violated through the stress of the circumstances. Such a situation can be anything. Some examples include physical injury, abuse, witnessing death or a natural disaster.
Trauma treatment at Casa Palmera addresses issues such as acute stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Co-occurring dilemmas such as an eating disorder, pain or the struggle with chemical dependency are also treated.
Types of Trauma
Our program here at Casa Palmera is specifically tailored for adults with any of the following:
Recent Acute Traumatic Event
- Having difficulty coping with what occurred
- Developing symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder
- Developing symptoms or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Past Single Traumatic Event
- Having difficulty getting over the trauma and returning to daily functioning
- PTSD and probable co-morbid depression
Long Term Chronic Abuse
- Chronic PTSD
- Having difficulty putting trust in relationships
- Emotional instability
- Dissociative Disorders
- Personality Disorders
The Signs of Trauma
Once a person has experienced a traumatic event, many warning signs of trauma can arise. These include:
- Inability to trust others
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feeling uncomfortable in social situations
- Unrest, agitated
- Taking unnecessary risks
- Passive
- Abuse of drugs
- Lack of an appetite
- Recurring thoughts from the trauma interfering with everyday life
- Irritable, angry
- Lack of energy in everyday activities
- Fearful
- Easily distracted
What are the effects of Trauma?
There are numerous effects that can occur as a result of trauma. Examples include:
- Anxiety
- Frequent episodes in which flashbacks occur
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Unable to remember certain events (amnesia)
- Sleep disrupted by nightmares
- Schizophrenia
- Problems in the stomach
- Bipolar disorder
- Panic attacks
- Obsessive and compulsive behaviors
- Dissociation
- Sexual complications
- Chronic pain
- Irrational phobias
- Headaches
Call for help today at 888-481-4481.