Dr. Richard Soper and the Truth about Trauma and Addiction
As a specialist in the field of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, I, Dr. Richard Soper, observed that trauma links to most cases of addiction. Many of my patients who suffer from substance abuse or even depression have causal and unresolved trauma. Trauma and addiction are topics with many misconceptions which I, Dr. Richard Soper, would like to clear out through this blog post. You define trauma One of the types of damages to the mind is psychological trauma. This type occurs as a result of a distressing event in an individual’s life. Most often, it is a result of an overwhelming amount of stress that exceeds someone's ability to cope. It is something painful for you, not somebody else's. The definition of psychological trauma is entirely subjective, so if you thought it hurt, then it did. Most of us have trauma I believe almost everyone has trauma and events that are too overwhelming for us to cope with. The following are some of the potentially emotionally tra...