Helping those suffering from trauma: 5 views
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series "Christian Psychology".
War and trauma
The consequences of the war in Ukraine are having a ripple effect through Eurasia and the world on many levels. When the current phase of the war started in 2022, many of us went to help refugees in Poland. One thing we did to prepare was take various crash courses on psychological first aid. We also read as much material as we could find on trauma and its effects. These were all useful.
But after arriving in Poland, the limits of what we learned soon became clear. As time passes, we continue to learn about the effects of trauma, accumulated trauma, big “T” trauma and little “t” trauma. Furthermore, we have learned how trauma can impact physical health, how it can be passed on to others, including children. The more I read, the more I… Read the whole post