What is Trauma Informed Care?

Trauma informed care focuses on an aspect of treatment potentially overlooked by many treatment facilities. The rate of individuals with addiction issues that also experienced trauma far exceeds the rates of trauma in the general population. Phoenix Rising Recovery understands the correlation between trauma and addiction. What is trauma informed care? Let us give you the answers you seek.

Successful treatment for addiction involves treating the whole person, not merely the substance abuse. Discover the trauma informed care benefits and regain control over your life.

What is Trauma Informed Care?

Trauma informed care is often overlooked in favor of solely treating the addiction. The narrow focus of some treatment programs leads to treating the addiction while neglecting the triggers. 

The National Council for Behavioral Health indicates that when an individual experiences trauma, it affects all areas of the person’s human functioning. It affects their overall physical, behavioral, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.

A person often hides the traumatic events from others, or denies that the trauma occurred. When a person enters into treatment programs, questions about trauma possibly never arise. The person receives substance abuse treatment while still experiencing the devastating effects of trauma, even if it occurred decades ago.

When our staff includes trauma informed care as part of your individualized treatment program, you start your recovery. Trauma informed care benefits include addressing both your substance abuse and traumatic triggers. 

What Are Trauma Informed Care Stats Telling Us?

Trauma informed care benefits are a practical aspect of treatment, gaining attention among professionals. Statistics show a strong correlation between trauma and substance abuse and addiction. The author of a PsychCentral article reveals that the general population has a physical abuse rate of 8.4 percent. 

Other statistics related to the correlation between addiction and trauma include:

• The rate of sexual abuse reported by addicted men is double the rate for other men
• Women with addiction issues are eight times more likely to have been a sexual abuse victim
• Many people that experienced trauma earlier in life often have problems in relationships later in life
• Children exposed to more than one traumatic experience are nearly 20 percent more likely to have addictions as adults

What is Trauma Informed Care Going to Do for Me?

Trauma informed care benefits you by focusing on a holistic treatment approach. Healing your entire being, and not merely addressing your addiction helps you understand the root causes of your addiction. The author of a Psychology Today article asserts that treatment providers’ fall short’ of helping trauma victims.

Individuals that experience trauma are far more likely to have mental health issues, physical health issues, and addiction issues. Several researchers link experiencing traumatic events to co-occurring substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Phoenix Rising Recovery helps guide you through your treatment program. We offer a variety of treatment modalities, including cognitive therapy, psychotherapy, music therapy, individual therapy, and group therapy.

Contact us online or call us at 8552328211 today to start on your road to recovery in a welcoming, healing environment.