If you need urgent support, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. To contact our Crisis Messenger (open 24/7) text THEMIX to 85258.
Read the community guidelines before posting ✨
Teams in Wellbeing centres
ellie2000
Posts: 4,293 Community Veteran
Wats a trauma team
Crazy mad insane
0
Comments
A trauma team (in terms of mental health) is usually a group of professionals with different jobs that all work together to support people through either current or past traumas. For example, a group of doctors, psychologists, nurses, support workers and occupational therapists might work together with a patient or client to help them to process a trauma and be able to cope following it.
In wellbeing centres, a trauma team might work together with a person to discuss the trauma they have faced and think about how they would like their life to look going forward. For example, a person who has experienced sexual assault may benefit from having a doctor and nurse to support their physical health, a psychologist to talk through the trauma and offer different types of therapy and an occupational therapist to offer different activities and experiences to allow the person to begin to feel more safe and able to live their life (e.g., cooking lessons in a safe and warm environment).
It's important to note that every person is different and trauma teams should understand and reflect this in their work, as they should try to understand the specific needs of each person following a trauma.
What's making you think about trauma teams? xx
i had a meeting with someone (doctor) today about how ive feeling though life, n i sed about the SA's in the past, does trauma team deal with tht, wat if ur to far away? would they use zoom?
is tht team where u go where theres no where else
How are you feeling about the meeting at the moment and the trauma team? If SA has triggered trauma for you then this would, assumably, be something the trauma team could support you with.
Your best point of contact would be the people who referred you to the trauma team though or the trauma team themselves. They know their service best and can answer your questions more fully.
If you are too far away, they are likely to find an alternative method of communication - such as Zoom, phone or email. This would depend on what you feel the most comfortable with.
You can navigate this with them, they might also be able to travel to you or find you a team closer to where you are based if face-to-face would be more comfortable for you.
We are all here for you if you would like to talk about any of this further. Please let us know how it goes when you start talking to the trauma team, for example
It's very brave to be so open and honest about the trauma you have faced throughout your life, especially because you never know how a person is going to react. The trauma team should be able to work with you through whatever means are comfortable/easier for you whether that's via Zoom or face-to-face meetups, no one should be left without the support they deserve merely because they live in a different area.
It may be important for you to mention that you are happy to talk on Zoom (if this is how you feel) so that the doctors/team know that this is an option rather than referring you onto another team. If you feel happy/comfortable speaking to the doctor you have at the moment, it can be a good idea to make this clear so that your wishes about your support and care are upheld and honoured by the doctors and other professionals
I think this is a team you go to when you have faced trauma, so rather than it being about 'the last option left', it's more about getting 'specialised care' that is right for you. The people working in a trauma team should be highly-skilled in supporting people who have faced SAs and are prepared to work with you in the way you need.
How are you feeling about it at the moment? xx
It is really positive to hear you have been recognising your emotions and taking care of yourself too. For example, with drawing for distraction, managing group activity in a way you felt more comfortable with and talking to the staff about how you were feeling.
They would, certainly, aim to make you feel comfortable. Did you feel comfortable and how are you feeling at the moment? We are here for you and listening to you. Although we would want you to feel comfortable too, it is ok if this is not the case - different things work best for different people
Sitting away from the group is pretty critical, especially when it is making you feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Sometimes, we simply need a minute away from others and then we can thrive even more
It seems like staff's main concern should be about ensuring that each member of the group feels as comfortable and secure as possible and that you are able to do well when you come to the activities.
Do they make you feel comfortable? xxx
I opened up to ppl how I was feeling and wat hpnd to make me sad today. I played bards tale after I wrote wat was goin through my head. Ppl didn't flee wen I opened up, wen it came 3 I could relax
Even though I have moved I still feel how I was, why? Is ìt to do we havnt dealt with the trauma?