the trauma tree: how trauma grows

The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

abusive poverty mental health support

supportive
relationships
relationships
rejection health the environment
care
lack treatment access Our environment during and following a
lack of
of traumatic experience directly impacts how
healthcare community
access A safe trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
support home environments we are able to heal whereas in
isolation a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.
financial
housing
resources
insecurity
behavioral
developmental issues the leaves
delays anxiety The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
alcoholism self harm depression look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
ptsd attachment
which can serve to promote healing, or
flashbacks promote further harm.
substance issues
abuse

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
war will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
family accident whereas others may have several 'roots' at
violence assault abuse the bottom of their tree.
poverty
verbal serious loss of a
abuse injury witnessing loved one
discrimination a crime violence
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment
Our environment during and following a
traumatic experience directly impacts how
trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
environments we are able to heal whereas in
a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.

the leaves
The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
which can serve to promote healing, or
promote further harm.

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
whereas others may have several 'roots' at
the bottom of their tree.
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment

the leaves

the roots
 the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

abusive poverty mental health support

supportive
relationships
relationships
rejection health the environment
care
lack treatment access Our environment during and following a
lack of
of traumatic experience directly impacts how
healthcare community
access A safe trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
support home environments we are able to heal whereas in
isolation a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.
financial
housing
resources
insecurity
behavioral
developmental issues the leaves
delays anxiety The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
alcoholism self harm depression look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
ptsd attachment
which can serve to promote healing, or
flashbacks promote further harm.
substance issues
abuse

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
war will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
family accident whereas others may have several 'roots' at
violence assault abuse the bottom of their tree.
poverty
verbal serious loss of a
abuse injury witnessing loved one
discrimination a crime violence
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment
Our environment during and following a
traumatic experience directly impacts how
trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
environments we are able to heal whereas in
a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.

the leaves
The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
which can serve to promote healing, or
promote further harm.

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
whereas others may have several 'roots' at
the bottom of their tree.
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment

the leaves

the roots
 the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

abusive poverty mental health support

supportive
relationships
relationships
rejection health the environment
care
lack treatment access Our environment during and following a
lack of
of traumatic experience directly impacts how
healthcare community
access A safe trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
support home environments we are able to heal whereas in
isolation a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.
financial
housing
resources
insecurity
behavioral
developmental issues the leaves
delays anxiety The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
alcoholism self harm depression look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
ptsd attachment
which can serve to promote healing, or
flashbacks promote further harm.
substance issues
abuse

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
war will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
family accident whereas others may have several 'roots' at
violence assault abuse the bottom of their tree.
poverty
verbal serious loss of a
abuse injury witnessing loved one
discrimination a crime violence
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment
Our environment during and following a
traumatic experience directly impacts how
trauma manifests (the leaves). In supportive
environments we are able to heal whereas in
a disruptive environment, trauma
symptoms are exacerbated.

the leaves
The leaves of the tree represent how our
trauma impacts us or manifests. This will
look differently for every individual and will
depend on the roots and the environment,
which can serve to promote healing, or
promote further harm.

the roots
The roots of the tree represent the trauma
or traumas that we have experienced. This
will of course vary from person to person.
Some individuals may have one trauma,
whereas others may have several 'roots' at
the bottom of their tree.
the trauma tree: how trauma grows
The trauma tree is a model for understanding how trauma manifests for different people based on our environment.

the environment

the leaves

the roots