The Effects of Trauma 

Trauma impairs: memory, concentration, new learning and focus.

Trauma has been correlated to: heart disease, pulmonary illness, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, cancer.

Trauma impacts an individual's ability to: trust, cope, form healthy relationships.

Trauma disrupts: emotion identification; ability to self-sooth or control expression of emotions; one's ability to distinguish between what's safe and unsafe.

Trauma shapes: a person's belief about self and others; one's ability to hope; one's outlook on life.