Childhood trauma

Childhood trauma is common. It’s hard to make exact estimations because not everyone seeks help and the numbers vary among regions and communities. Some data collected indicate that nearly half of the population has encountered at least one adverse childhood experience. What’s abundantly clear is that people who have endured trauma during their early years face a great risk of lifelong struggles in terms of their psychological well-being, physical health, relationships, careers, financial stability, and more. Trying to live a “normal” life while grappling with emotional outbursts, maladaptive coping mechanisms and trust issues is an exceedingly difficult task we often expect from ourselves.

Why self-help group.
There are well-established and evidence-based trauma therapies to help change our destructive patterns, there are medications to alleviate our symptoms, if we are lucky – there are supportive families and friends too. However, self-help groups have something unique to offer; shared understanding, someone who has “been there”, someone who is experiencing similar life difficulties, someone with whom it can be easier to discuss “it all”.

What to expect.
Our group will meet once every two weeks, for an hour and a half. We talk about the things we want to talk about, we listen when we choose not to share and we respect each other because we understand how challenging it can be to come and speak about yourself.