Recognizing Trauma
A guide to help people recognize the three most common ways the pain of trauma affects people’s minds, bodies, and spirits.
Trauma is a wound of the heart and mind that causes deep suffering. When someone has suffered trauma, they need special help and healing. But it’s not always easy to recognize. This is a great resource to use if you find yourself asking, “How do I know if I or someone I love is living with the affects of trauma?”
This resource walks you through the three most common ways trauma presents itself in people’s lives. Within each of the three items, you will find in this resource things to know, what the Bible has to say about it, and one action step that may help.
Recognizing Trauma Video
Slideshow with optional audio:
There is an option to click the circle at the top right corner of each slide to hear a voice over reading of the text on that page. This is a web-based slideshow. Clicking the link below will open it in a new window.
Audio only:
This is an eight minute audio-only version.