Trauma Awareness
Hear the word ‘trauma’ and I’m sure most of us imagine horrific scenes of natural disasters and war zones around the world.
In many ways that’s understandable, as it was in the context of war that we first started talking about “Shell Shock”, “War Neurosis”, “Combat Stress” and most recently “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”.
But trauma comes in many forms, and it is not only emergency service workers and soldiers who might experience it.
In fact, it’s far more common than you might imagine, with 1 in 3 people in the UK experiencing a traumatic event in their lifetime.
In this short programme we are going to introduce you to the different types of trauma and some of the more common signs and symptoms, which may vary from person to person.
We will also explore how best to respond to and support someone you think may be experiencing trauma.
Trauma Awareness (15 Mins)
Outcomes
Understand what trauma is and how to spot the signs and symptoms
How to talk about trauma and provide initial support and signposting to someone who may be struggling
Understand vicarious trauma and how to look after your own wellbeing
Course unit breakdown
In this opening chapter, we meet Alice. After a sudden loud noise at work, Alice is extremely distressed and you must step in to ensure she feels protected and safe.
In this chapter you will learn about the four main categories of trauma, and learn more about the impact of trauma on different age and gender groups
Trauma can affect people in different ways. In this session we look at the physical, psychological and behavioural signs and symptoms of trauma.
In this chapter we look at the impact of PTSD and how the body responds to stressful events we experience directly, or even indirectly.
In our final chapter we revisit Alice, to apply what we've learned and better support her.
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Hear from our clients
We were looking for a partner, who had a positive approach to Mental Health & Wellbeing. Someone who could convey the message in an engaging way while still being laser sharp about the seriousness of taking care of your own wellbeing. It was important to select a program, which could embrace our Colgate Culture and at the same time tap straight into various local cultures and allow each individual to feel invited and listen to.
The program has been a great success with incredible high participation on both the virtual instructor-led sessions and the eLearning modules. What we particularly love is the bite-sized, fun and interactive way the eLearning is constructed with a great variety to keep the learner hooked.
The equal and unpretentious dialogue Oakwood masters creates psychological safety and opens up for dialogue, vulnerability - and the opportunity to proactively take responsibility
Susanne Vang
Talent Acquisition & Learning Manager - Northern Europe, Colgate-Palmolive Company
We worked with Oakwood to implement mental health and wellbeing training across our workforce- this consisted of classroom based training for managers and a shorter online course. The online course was specifically designed to be lighter touch than the management course and focused on individual wellbeing. The online platform worked well in terms of delivering this as it allowed staff to undertake the training at their own pace at a time that suited them. The ability to start the course and then return to it later was also beneficial to staff in support roles as it allowed them to manage their time effectively and still carry out the day job. Feedback from staff has been very positive and they have commented that they were surprised how much they learned and took away from the online course
Lucy Finn
Assistant Director People – Scotland and North of England, Barnardo’s
Interactive and to the point. It was very compassionate and gave hope. Very insightful and educational and has helped me to have more empathy
Orlaith Downey
Business Analyst - Colgate-Palmolive Company
The key to any content is in its delivery. Nothing short of world class Terry at our Operations Leadership training. Many, many of our colleagues have been discussing this today. That’s testament to your articulation of such a difficult topic. The content is so thought provoking and I’m already trying to embrace some new approaches for my personal ‘wellbeing’ but importantly my team members.
Lee Chambers
Distribution Director, Unipart Group
Very well, mixture of formats kept it fresh. The mix of interactive, video and stories made it easy to stay engaged.
Ciaran Butler
Business Analyst - Colgate-Palmolive Company
Very good, concise, informative, understandable and meaningful All of it, good mixture of learning styles. Related to theory and easy models to follow. Highly recommended.
Lynda Atter
Cancer Awareness Nurse – Cancer Research UK
Very engaging. Learning some tips & tools to support others. Do it!
