Trauma
traumaperäinen stressihäiriöPTSD
Psychological injury resulting from an overwhelming stressful or frightening experience.
Trauma can result from a single shocking event or from repeated harmful experiences.
Traumatic experiences can include
- Accidents
- Violence or abuse
- War or refugee experiences
- Sudden loss of a loved one
- Childhood neglect
Symptoms of trauma
- Flashbacks and nightmares
- Avoidance behavior
- Hypervigilance and startle response
- Emotional numbness
Treatment
According to the Finnish Current Care guideline on PTSD (updated 30 June 2026), first-line treatment is trauma-focused psychotherapy, such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and EMDR.
If you are in immediate danger or have thoughts of suicide, call 112. For crisis support, call the MIELI Crisis Helpline on 09 2525 0111 (in Finnish, 24/7). More help: [crisis help](/apua/kriisiapu).