Everyone's life journey is different. Different things happen in the journey of all of us, some good and some bad things have to be faced. Every person's heart and mind react differently to any situation. Some incidents go out of our minds in a few minutes. At the same time, some have a deep impact on our minds. These things have a profound effect on our mental health. But even in today's time, mental health is not talked about so openly. As important as physical health is, it is equally important to pay attention to mental health.

Depression, anxiety, anxiety and trauma affect mental health. Especially, it can take a long time to emerge from trauma. Let us know from DrHimanshu Nirvana, MBBS, MD Psychiatry, HOD, Department of Psychiatry, what mental trauma is and what methods can be adopted to deal with it.

What is mental trauma?

Mental trauma is also called psychological trauma. How we were able to emotionally deal with or were not able to deal with any big incident that happened in life, which has hurt us, all this comes under mental trauma only. A major accident, violence, abuse or loss of a loved one can have a deep impact on a person's mind and they can go into trauma.

Take the help of these tips

  • First of all, don't hide this thing. If you are not feeling well about something, or are in trauma, then seek the help of a mental health professional who can give you the right advice and treatment.
  • Along with this, talk to your family, friends or whoever is around you. This will give you emotional support.
  • See a trauma specialist who can give you the right therapy.
  • Take care of exercise, complete sleep and diet.

  • Engage yourself in things that make you happy.
  • Try ways to calm your mind, such as deep breathing, meditation, or mindfulness. This will reduce stress and you will feel calmer.
  • Understand trauma. Ask yourself what is making you sad, or what people make you feel good about yourself.
  • Try to spend more and more time with people who understand and support you.
  • If you want to understand yourself better, try to get in touch with people who have been through or are going through the same trauma as you.
  • In trauma, the most important thing is to handle and understand yourself. You will not feel lonely by meeting such people.
  • The journey to emerge from mental trauma is different for everyone. So keep patience.
  • Don't compare yourself with others.
  • With the right care, therapy and support, you will surely be able to overcome mental trauma.

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