Trauma
Trauma is something more people have become familiar with over the past while. You see the word used in advertising, articles, people use it when trying to describe an event or feelings. As a general rule, being traumatized by an event and being victimized by an event are not the same thing. You can be a victim without being traumatized. Trauma is directly related to perception (among other things). For example; if a person feels like they were somehow responsible for what happened; like they should have been able to prevent it; that they should have seen it coming; or that they should have been able to protect themselves or others they are more likely to feel traumatized by what has occurred.
As a general rule, it can take up to 6 weeks (and in some cases longer) before your brain and body seem like they’re back to normal and functioning properly for a one time event.
On this resource page are a list of publications and links to provide you with information on trauma. Some of the links are to our own work and some are to other community groups.
For further information about this topic, please email info@victimserviceslanark.ca
Have you been a victim of crime
For service providers – the Trauma Toolkit
For care givers – Helping Traumatized Children
For care givers – Parenting A Child Who Has Experienced Trauma
First Aid for Emotional Trauma
Navigating the Canadian Justice System
Victim Services Ontario
www.victimservicesontario.ca
Blog posts on Trauma
victimservices.wordpress.com/category/trauma/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
www.nctsn.org/trauma-types/early-childhood-trauma
Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
crcvc.ca
Ministry Listing of Victim Services
services.findhelp.ca/ovss/#results:m=TOPICS&q=S9
Suicide prevention
www.helpguide.org
Media Guide
crcvc.ca/publications/if-the-media-calls/
Distress Line
1-800-465-4442
http://www.dcontario.org
Mental Health Crisis Line
1-866-281-2911
www.rohcg.on.ca/programs-and-services/bmhc-e.cfm
Victim Support Line
1-888-579-2888
www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/vw/vsl.asp
211 Information on Trauma Resources
www.211ontario.ca/quick/Ontario/ORGANIZATION/trauma/Ontario
Homicide survivors, dealing with grief
www.flipsnack.com/
