TRAUMA
The LRA offers all its residents a free Trauma Debriefing session. We are fortunate to have a resident (an experienced Trauma Counseller and post graduate student) who volunteers this service to our residents.
LRA Trauma Counselling contact number: 071 592 9690
When you have experience a traumatic event such as a high jacking, injury, loss of a loved one, property damage or any overwhelming emotional experience, you may have some strong emotional or physical reactions. The signs and symptoms of a stress reaction may last a few days, a few weeks, a few months and occasionally longer depending on the severity of the traumatic event. With understanding and the support of loved ones the stress reactions usually pass more quickly. The stress reactions of children can be totally different to that of adults.
Counselling is designed to lessen the overall impact of a traumatic event and to speed the recovery process itself. It has been shown that people who talk through an incident eat better, sleep better, remain healthier and have less disruption in their home life.