Cope and Heal After Trauma

Trauma is our response to any event that feels directly or indirectly threatening — physically or emotionally. There are many types of trauma: acute (based on a specific event, like the death of a loved one), complex (related to a person’s past, like childhood emotional abuse), and intergenerational (historic, like racism or related to war).

Free Training from SupportLinc
You can learn about the types of trauma and self-care techniques by watching the Self-Care in the Face of Collective Trauma: Current Events webinar hosted by SupportLinc, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. Check out the webinar workbook for an overview of what you’ll learn.

10 Ways to Practice Self-Care
Self-care means something different for everyone. The training from SupportLinc provides a lot of ideas for self-care techniques to help you ground yourself as you begin your healing journey.

Here are 10 ways to get started on self-care:

1. Talk to a licensed counselor from the EAP. Get a professional referral and up to five sessions of face-to-face counseling, at no cost to you.
2. Take a 10-minute break and practice breathing exercises.
3. Try a mindfulness or meditation exercise from SupportLinc.
4. Drink water.
5. Watch a light-hearted TV show or movie.
6. Do physical activity.
7. Volunteer in something you’re interested in.
8. De-clutter your space.
9. Read a book.
10. Set boundaries wherever you need them in your life.