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Trauma is an emotional response that can develop after a stressful experience or event that involves physical, emotional, or life-threatening harm.

About trauma

Traumatic events include (but are not limited to) being raped, living through a natural disaster, or getting in some type of accident. In the U.S. alone, over 70% of adults have experienced a traumatic event at least once.

Many trauma victims experience short-term and long-term symptoms. Immediately following the event, they may feel shock or be in denial. Over time, symptoms of trauma may develop into behavioral and physical health concerns. Flashbacks, relationship issues, mental health concerns, and chronic pain are all examples of potential long-term symptoms.

There are many treatments available that help teens and young adults overcome trauma. Therapy, including intensive outpatient therapy, teaches you to cope with your emotions and address other mental health issues caused by traumatic experiences. Incorporating ongoing self-care practices can also reduce the impact of trauma symptoms.

Types of trauma

There are several different types of trauma, including acute, chronic, and complex traumas. These resources can help you understand the symptoms associated with each one. While it’s best to reserve diagnosis for a professional therapist, it can be helpful to recognize the different types of experiences that lead to trauma.

A woman feels the impact of childhood trauma, even as an adult.

Yes, Childhood Trauma Can Still Impact You as an Adult

Ashley Laderer

Dad yelling at teenage son while they sit on a bench

Yes, Enmeshment Can Cause Trauma—Here’s How to Heal

Alex Bachert, MPH

A young mother sits with her daughter who is struggling with developmental trauma disorder.

Everything You Need To Know About Developmental Trauma Disorder

Sarah Fielding

Young person dealing with sexual assault sits in the dark alone

How Common Is Sexual Assault? Look at These Statistics

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A mother in a blue shirt comforts her son who is sitting on the ground in a yellow shirt dealing with the effects of reactive attachment disorder.

Reactive Attachment Disorder Can Take a Toll on Teen Mental Health

Sarah Fielding

A woman in the front of the image practices a yoga position during a trauma-informed yoga class while people around her practice yoga.

Trauma-Informed Yoga Can Help You Heal From Trauma

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A woman struggling with dissociation stares into space.

Yes, There’s a Spectrum of Dissociation

Sarah Fielding

Woman dealing with emotionally abusive boyfriend

Take This Emotional Abuse Quiz

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A mother is learning what not to say to her daughter who has PTSD.

Here’s What Not to Say to Someone With PTSD

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman is experiencing a nightmare that may be PTSD night terrors.

Is It a Nightmare or PTSD Night Terror?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A teenager is living with the father wound.

You Should Know About the Father Wound

Alex Bachert, MPH

A young man dealing with secondary trauma leans against a wall

Here’s How Secondary Trauma Impacts Young People

Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

A young girl learns that emotional incest isn't what she thought it was.

Emotional Incest Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Ashley Laderer

A daughter and her dad are talking about family trauma.

Let’s Talk About Family Trauma

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young girl is experiencing rejection trauma resulting from childhood abuse and neglect.

Here’s What You Need to Know About Rejection Trauma

Sarah Fielding

A teen with blonde hair struggles with acute stress disorder and his friend comforts him

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder vs. Acute Stress Disorder—What’s the Difference?

Ashley Laderer

Illustration of a girl in bed staring at her phone

Take This Childhood Trauma Quiz

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman uses journaling prompts to help her process a trauma anniversary.

Journaling Prompts to Help You Process a Trauma Anniversary

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young man in a camouflage coat sits on the group processing grief and trauma

What’s the Relationship Between Grief and Trauma?

Dr. Rasna Kaur Neelam

A young girl with blonde hair in a tan coat sits alone in a school yard

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

Dr. Rasna Kaur Neelam

A young woman has treatment-resistant PTSD, which may be why her PTSD symptoms won't improve.

Treatment-Resistant PTSD May Be Why Your PTSD Symptoms Won’t Improve

Ashley Laderer

A young girl is experiencing betrayal trauma and wants to know ways to help.

Yes, Betrayal Trauma Is Real—Here’s How to Heal

Eleanor Blaine

A young woman is experiencing forgetfulness that actually be be trauma-related dissociative amnesia.

Is Your Forgetfulness Actually Trauma-Related Dissociative Amnesia?

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A young adult male is self gaslighting while sitting at a desk

Self-Gaslighting Is Real—Here’s How to Stop It

Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

A young woman sits on the couch looking upset. She has experienced emotional abuse that has caused trauma and she is learning how to heal.

Yes, Emotional Abuse Can Cause Trauma—Here’s How to Heal

Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

A young woman sits on her couch in virtual therapy. She is in therapy for PTSD from childhood trauma.

These Are the Best Therapies for PTSD From Childhood Trauma, According to Therapists

Alex Bachert, MPH

Teen dealing with emotionally abusive parent

Emotionally Abusive Parents Take a Toll on Your Mental Health

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A woman stares out the window upset. She has abandonment trauma and thinks that may be why relationships stress her out.

Abandonment Trauma May Be Why Relationships Stress You Out

Ashley Laderer

Trauma Triggers Worksheet for Teens & Young Adults

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman has PTSD from childhood abuse as an adult. She sits at home staring out the window.

This Is What PTSD From Childhood Abuse in Adults Looks Like

Ashley Laderer

Two friends sit together with one of them trauma dumping about their traumatic experiences

What Even Is Trauma Dumping?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A female teenager sits at home on the couch. Her mother is yelling at her, and she has PTSD from narcissistic abuse.

Wait, Can You Get PTSD From Narcissistic Abuse?

Ashley Laderer

Trauma Response Quiz

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young man in an orange top and overalls looks outside of his window. He has experienced different types of trauma in his life.

Types of Trauma: The 7 Most Common Types & Their Impacts

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A man in a green long sleeve shirt who is dealing with complex PTSD in his relationship sits next to his partner who has red hair.

Complex PTSD Triggers in Relationships

Alex Bachert, MPH

A young woman looks out of the window of her house. She has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

What is PTSD?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A person sits in the dark crying as she deals with a somatic flashback from a past traumatic memory.

Somatic Flashbacks: What You Need To Know

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A man wearing a blue long sleeve shirt stands over the sink in his kitchen feeling overwhelmed as he deals with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Types of PTSD

Dr. Rasna Kaur Neelam

A young woman looks out of the window in her home. She is in somatic therapy to address the somatic memories she is having.

An Introduction to Somatic Memory

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A young male veteran in a white shirt and a black jacket. The male has his head in his hand and is suffering from war trauma.

War Trauma: The Psychological Consequences of War

Sarah Fielding

Young man with curly hair in a blue sweatshirt sits with his hands in his head dealing with hyper independence

Hyper-Independence and Trauma: What’s the Connection?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young person with blonde hair sits in a therapy session and receives treatment for intermittent explosive disorder.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Symptoms & Treatment

Charlie Health Editorial Team

Woman sitting with hand on face dealing with emotional abuse

Can You Get PTSD From Emotional Abuse?

Ashley Laderer

What is Trauma Bonding?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young adult woman with PTSD and agoraphobia sits at home alone

The Link Between Agoraphobia and PTSD

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A young person stares at a computer screen in upset as they deal with the symptoms of emotional damage from past trauma.

What is Emotional Damage?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young teen boy looks off camera as he deals with a traumatizing household

Parentification Trauma: What it is and How to Heal

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A Gen Z individual sits on her phone with a somber demeanor.

Gen Z’s Mental Health Crisis & Collective Trauma

Ashley Laderer

A teen girl lays in her bedroom struggling with complex trauma

What is Complex Trauma?

Ashley Laderer

A young woman who feels out of her body stares out of her bedroom window

Why Do I Feel Out of My Body?

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A mom comforts her teen as they both struggle with ancestral trauma

What is Ancestral Trauma?

Ashley Laderer

A young adult male dealing with trauma and ptsd is comforted by his therapist.

Trauma vs PTSD: What’s The Difference?

Ashley Laderer

A young woman in a white shirt sits on her bed with her legs crossed

Complex PTSD vs PTSD: What’s the Difference?

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A young woman with red hair struggles with teen dissociative identity disorder

Teen Dissociative Identity Disorder: What You Need to Know

Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A young teen sits at a desk in front of his computer

How Mass Violence Affects Teen Mental Health

Dr. Caroline Fenkel, DSW, LCSW

two women looking across a lake at a mountain talking about intergenerational trauma

What is Intergenerational Trauma?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

A Black male teen and a white female teen stand together talking about looking at things from the positive side

What Is Toxic Positivity?

Charlie Health Editorial Team

Trauma treatment for teens & adults

Teens and young adults can reduce their trauma-related symptoms with a personalized treatment plan. Charlie Health has an experienced team of mental health professionals who will listen to your story and work to understand your situation to craft an appropriate care plan.

As a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) designed for both teens and adults, Charlie Health provides a personalized framework for trauma that includes supported group, individual, and family sessions multiple times per week.

Processing trauma

Learn more about trauma, including what’s happening inside the body and opportunities to get the support you need. Our library of articles is a great starting point in getting better, whether you’re considering professional treatment or already enrolled in an IOP.

Mother in white top sitting with daughter in striped shirt. They are going over Trauma Release Exercises that they can do at home.

Trauma research

Discover the latest research on trauma from Charlie Health. You’ll learn helpful insights from our recent findings and realize you’re not alone on your journey to healing from trauma.

Person sitting in hallway by themself struggling with depression

6 Stats That Show Which Teens Receive Mental Health Services—And Why

Eliza Siegel

Trauma Resources

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