Mental Health

Trauma-Informed Care

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Why It Matters

Trauma is widespread — care must meet people where they are.

When a person is overwhelmed by events or situations, they experience trauma and react with extreme fear, terror, and helplessness. Severe stress depletes a person’s ability to cope as a result.

70% of adults — at least 223 million people in the United States — have been through a traumatic incident at least once in their lives. Trauma has been linked to chronic health problems such as diabetes, COPD, heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure. Trauma-informed practices found in mental recovery service providers like Transcend Recovery Community find ways of dealing with trauma-sensitive patients and assist them in their recovery as they transition to a life of normalcy.

The Basics

What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), as defined by mental health services administration, refers to a human services approach toward a person with a history of trauma. The national center for mental health advocates for TIC in a broader scope, mainly in organizations, integrating a culture of respect and understanding for people who have undergone adverse childhood experiences, traumatic experiences, traumatic stress, emotional abuse, and substance abuse.

It takes into consideration an individual’s physical and emotional safety as part of injury prevention and mental well-being, as endorsed by health care organizations. TIC cultivates awareness and sensitivity in people in considering one’s background — which may include substance abuse and mental health problems from the impact of trauma.

A trauma-informed approach provides a safe space and strong support to many patients who experienced trauma, assuring them that they are not less or marginalized due to their trauma symptoms and past.

Our Approach

Does Transcend Recovery Community Offer Trauma-Informed Care?

Transcend Recovery Community works exclusively with its partner institution, The Heights Treatment, in implementing a trauma-informed approach when providing trauma-informed care and support to patients. It has a wide array of behavioral therapies as part of its service systems and trauma support programs.

Transcend aims to educate not only its patients but everyone by integrating knowledge while informing others of the widespread impact of trauma on families or loved ones. It can also be used as a medium to promote healing, violence prevention, and disease control, especially for those who acquired secondary traumatic stress due to their recurring trauma.

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Five Key Points

What Are The Principles Of Trauma-Informed Care?

TIC revolves around six guiding principles in putting systems addressing patient care and fine-tuning an organization’s approach to trauma.

  • Security — Patients must feel at all times secure when in the care of physicians and other healthcare personnel.
  • Transparency and Integrity — Establishing honesty and trust is important for trauma-informed care specialists and patients so they can feel safe, valued, and respected.
  • Peer Support — Health providers must recognize and consider various traumatic situations and how these impact patients. Medical professionals must also have access to therapy and paid time off to avoid workplace stress that could trigger trauma in patients due to potential stress-induced outbursts.
  • Mutual Collaboration and Understanding — Patient and provider should team up in improving trauma-informed care by identifying medical practices that would help create an effective trauma-informed approach.
  • Empowerment, Voice, and Choice — The voices of patients are essential to an effective trauma-informed approach. Nurses must empower and encourage patients to regain control of their health to avoid re-traumatization.
  • Cultural Issues — It is necessary to remove discrimination toward an individual’s background for a successful TIC program. Cultural variations in patients must be considered when providing for their needs.
Three Stages

What Are The Benefits Of Trauma-Informed Care?

TIC helps patients create a trusting relationship with their health provider, reduces emotional exhaustion among healthcare professionals, minimizes traumatic events, alleviates symptoms, and improves practices within the institution.

  • Preventing Re-Traumatization — Healthcare providers who force people to recount their trauma may induce symptoms and therefore worsen their situation. That’s why TIC should always be considered.
  • Promoting Safety In Patients — Building a haven for patients raises their chances of taking part in their therapy and enhances honesty with their healthcare providers, especially in speaking their minds.
Outcomes

Who Receives Trauma-Informed Care?

TIC is not only beneficial for an individual and their family who need trauma disorders addressed and treated — it is also for people who have experienced a great deal of burden due to discrimination, whether from their race, sexual orientation, or background.

Fine-tuning the procedures or approach for each unique case would help an individual recover properly from their current trauma-induced situation. This avoids psychological health degradation, leading to long-term dual diagnosis therapy or anxiety disorder treatment.

A mental health services administration’s assessment of an individual’s trauma is crucial to find the appropriate course of treatment, whether it may involve addiction recovery or specific behavior therapies that would impact their overall recovery.

How We Help

How Does Transcend Recovery Community Provide Mental Health Services?

Apart from offering sober living residences and substance abuse and mental health support, Transcend Recovery Community practices trauma-informed care for all of its clients, making sure that all programs are designed for overall physical health and well-being. These procedures may involve teaching coping skills and incorporating physical activities and spiritual services that strengthen and enrich their lives once they finish their trauma-informed care and treatment.

Transcend and its affiliate providers recognize the importance of imparting knowledge and principles of trauma-informed care in promoting the emotional safety of each individual.

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Is There Trauma-Informed Care Near Me?

Transcend provides supplemental recovery services for patients in Houston, New York, and LA. These facilities are well-equipped in providing support and care for trauma victims and their families.

Los Angeles Trauma-Informed Care

Come join us at one of our beautiful Los Angeles sober living homes. There is a vibrant recovery community at Transcend waiting to support you.

New York Trauma-Informed Care

There is a vibrant New York sober living community at Transcend waiting to support you on your road to recovery.

Houston Trauma-Informed Care

Imagine making new friends and living with purpose in the exciting, beautiful, and peaceful Houston Heights neighborhood in Texas.

Discover how Transcend’s counselors can help you rise above your psychological health challenges. Call 800-208-1211 for more information on trauma-informed care.

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