Fact sheets

Our fact sheets have been tailored to meet the needs of the different groups affected by complex trauma, including childhood trauma and abuse. This includes those who have experienced it, and those who support them personally and professionally.

Some fact sheets are also presented in Plain English, Easy Read and Other Languages, and are available via the Tag dropdown. Find out about the different Categories.

What is Complex Trauma?

Complex trauma describes repeated or ongoing experiences of abuse, violence or neglect, and the effects these experiences can have. The experiences can occur at any age, or across different ages.

What is Childhood Trauma?

Trauma in early childhood can be especially harmful. Early childhood trauma generally means trauma between birth and the age of six.

What is Child Abuse?

It is behaviour which is not accidental and which is not considered ‘normal’ (outside of norms of conduct). It can be caused by parents, caregivers, other adults or older adolescents.

What are the different categories:

Trauma classification

Understanding the different categories of trauma, including experiences of complex trauma, childhood trauma, child abuse or intergenerational trauma.

Trauma-related experiences

Information about the stress and trauma responses, coping strategies, the impacts of trauma, identity and belonging, and recovery from trauma.

Survivors and supporters

For survivors and supporters, including working towards and supporting recovery, and supporting a person who lives with dissociative identities.

Talking about trauma

Designed to support safe, trauma-informed conversations with friends, family members, colleagues, and people disclosing child sexual abuse as an adult.

Trauma and Memory

Examining how we understand memory, common myths and explaining how trauma can affect memory (including body memories, delayed recall, and dissociation).

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