TRAUMA

OFFERED IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TX

What is trauma?

After experiencing a traumatic event, many people have difficulty coping with the stress and develop intense and long-lasting symptoms. If you need support and solutions to heal from the trauma, Lydia Kimeli-Pope, MSN-PMHNP, at Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health in New Braunfels, Texas, can help. She offers trauma-focused treatments, including medication to ease symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and therapies that help you confront and cope with the trauma. If you’re ready to restore your quality of life, call Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health today or use the online booking tool to schedule an appointment.

Trauma refers to a life event that causes mental and emotional distress. Trauma often occurs after you experience or witness a frightening or dangerous event, such as:

Sexual assault

Physical abuse

Childhood neglect

Military duty

Gun violence

Domestic violence

Car crashes and other accidents

Robbery or household invasion

Natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, earthquakes)

You can also become traumatized after suffering through long-term exposure to verbal and emotional abuse.

What mental health disorders does trauma cause?

Experiencing a traumatic event may lead to two mental health disorders:

Acute stress disorder

It’s natural to feel anxious or have a hard time sleeping after a traumatic event. But some people experience more severe symptoms.

Acute stress disorder occurs when you have symptoms such as:

This trauma-related disorder improves within a month, but during that time, many people need treatment at Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health.
Your provider offers a range of therapies that help you manage intense post-trauma symptoms.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

You have PTSD when the symptoms listed above last longer than one month. In many cases, your symptoms intensify. You may also find that strong emotions
and behaviors suddenly flare up when you come across something that reminds you of the traumatic event.

How is trauma treated?

Your Intuitive Mind Behavioral Health provider creates an integrative treatment plan based on your symptoms, targeting your trauma, PTSD, and other mental health challenges caused by trauma, such as depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

Your provider may prescribe antidepressant medications. Even if you don’t need help for depression, these medications are recommended for easing PTSD symptoms.