Trauma is the damage to an individual due to events that have gone beyond their tolerance levels. Psychological trauma is the damage to the mind due to a distressing event that the individual suffering from the trauma cannot tolerate. Healing from trauma is a gradual process that can be initiated by the individual suffering from the trauma. Allowing the body to respond to the trauma by identifying it is the first step in the healing process. Maintaining healthy relationships with family and friends is also helpful in coping with trauma. It is also crucial to join support groups and seek professional care when the condition is out of control (Isobel, 2017).
There is an increased chance of suffering from trauma when living in inner-city suburbs. The family’s coping mechanisms in such conditions are highly dependent on their cultural interpretation of trauma. In such regions where anyone is predisposed to trauma, the belief that everything that comes their way is the plan of the gods builds family cohesion even after trauma. Cultural beliefs and practices make a pillar upon which the family is built; making it hard to separate its members even after trauma (Jones, 2015).
The perseverance to trauma due to cultural beliefs is helpful in people who live in areas that put them at a higher risk of suffering from trauma throughout their lives. The perception of the coping mechanism by the society is dependent on the society’s beliefs in the cultural beliefs being applied. Those supporting the cultural view support the coping technique while the others who believe in other interpretations of the occurrence may have different inclinations. Those opposing a cultural interpretation of the traumatic event may have different proposals including the legal pursuit of the perpetrators and seeking professional care which may not be a provision in the cultural system (Sara, 2017).
References
Isobel, S. M. (2017). Psychological Trauma in the Context of Familial Relationships: A Concept Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.
Jones, P. (2015). Trauma and drama therapy: dreams, play and the social construction of culture. South African Theatre Journal, 28(1), 4-16.
Sara, G. a. (2017). Childhood trauma: psychiatry’s greatest public health challenge?. The Lancet Public Health, 2(7), 300-301.
