Traumas as Social Interactions
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Traumas as Social Interactions
Summary
When we face life-altering setbacks, disasters, or loss, we transition through stages of grief. Trauma emerges from intricate psychodynamic and biochemical processes, heavily influenced by interactions with others.
Article Body
Life's serious mishaps?"be it loss, abuse, or catastrophes?"push us through various phases of grief. While these traumas are complex results of both psychological and biological processes, they are significantly shaped by the victim's social interactions.
Phase I: Denial vs. Acceptance
Victim: Denial
When confronted with overwhelming events, denial often acts as a defense mechanism. The victim may refuse to acknowledge what's happened or accept a painful reality.
Society: Acceptance and Moving On
In contrast, those around the victim?"family, friends, coworkers?"generally accept the event more quickly and move on. Even with empathy, they often grow impatient with prolonged grief, which can feel dismissive or trivializing to the victim.
Summary of Phase I
This mismatch prevents healing. The victim needs support to gently confront reality, but finds society's attitude destabilizing and isolating.
Phase II: Helplessness vs. Depression
Victim: Helplessness
As denial fades, the victim may feel an overpowering helplessness, characterized by fatigue and disorientation?"common symptoms of PTSD. Accepting that nothing can change the outcome can be deeply distressing.
Society: Depression
Society also grapples with loss, responding with depression, a form of suppressed anger. Understanding the source of threat often leads to internalized frustration.
Summary of Phase II
Here, the victim's need for support goes unmet, as society is too engrossed in its own depression to provide it, exacerbating the victim's feelings of insignificance.
Phase III: Shared Rage
Victim: Rage
In an attempt to regain control, the victim may express rage at abstract or perceived threats, temporarily reclaiming a sense of mastery.
Society: Rage
Society mirrors this with its own rage, targeting concrete issues to channel frustration. While society aims for acceptable expression, the victim engages in narcissistic self-affirmation.
Summary of Phase III
Society’s rage reinforces the victim’s, stifling growth and hindering healing by encouraging unrealistic perceptions.
Phase IV: Depression vs. Helplessness
Victim: Depression
Eventually, the victim’s rage transforms into depression, where aggression is internalized. This phase can provoke deep sadness but also marks a step toward accepting social norms.
Society: Helplessness
Realizing the futility of their rage, society may feel helpless, accepting inevitable loss. This introversion can amplify the victim’s isolation.
Summary of Phase IV
The victim's depression is intensified by society’s helplessness, fostering feelings of isolation and alienation.
Phase V: Acceptance vs. Denial
Victim: Acceptance and Moving On
In many cases, depression allows the victim to process trauma and leads to acceptance. This internal work fosters resilience and prepares one to move forward.
Society: Denial
Meanwhile, society, having exhausted its emotional responses, often shifts to denial, moving past the events and the victim's experience.
Summary of Phase V
By this stage, the victim, now resilient and independent, is less impacted by society's denial. The journey through grief has re-established their sense of self, reducing the need for societal acknowledgment.
In conclusion, understanding the interplay between a victim and their social environment is crucial for addressing trauma. While initial mismatches between societal responses and individual needs are common, they can be overcome, allowing for personal growth and healing.
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