Useful Services for Major Trauma patients by

Have you experienced a Major Trauma injury?

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 13:54:02 UTC

This padlet signposts you to free support for your mental health, bereavement and general advice available for patients in Devon and Cornwall.

Map of Local Services

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 13:54:47 UTC

Click to find services across Devon and Cornwall. Purple icons indicate mental health services, blue are bereavement services, green are practical support and pink are other services.

Did you know?

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 13:56:35 UTC

Drinking alcohol and using recreational drugs in the first 8 weeks after your major trauma injury can interfere with your trauma processing.

The Major Trauma Team

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 13:59:32 UTC

If you require additional psychological support from the Major Trauma Team you can self refer by contacting the rehab co-ordinators for up to six months post discharge. Referrals can only be accepted in relation to your Major Trauma rehabilitation and recovery not generalised mental health. Tel: 01752 438350

Practical and Legal Support

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 14:01:18 UTC

Click here to find national charities that provide practical and legal support for individuals who've experienced a traumatic injury and their families.

Bereavement Support

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 14:02:27 UTC

Click here to find national charities and services that provide bereavement support

Mental Health Support

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 14:04:05 UTC

Click here to find national charities that provide mental health support

Sleep and relaxation

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-05-18 14:04:53 UTC

Click here to find tips for sleep and relaxation such as meditation and yoga

Did you know?

majortraumapad — 2023-06-19 14:10:36 UTC

It's common to have gaps in your memory following a Major Trauma, your memory may or may not return, both are normal responses to trauma. The Devon Air Ambulance patient and family support team offer days where they can help fill in the 'gaps' of what happened from their perspective (see practical and legal support).

Did you know?

majortraumapad — 2023-06-19 14:14:56 UTC

Flashbacks are common after a Major Trauma, this could be because your brain is so focused on surviving during the incident that the part of your brain that puts memories into context is offline. If flashbacks continue for a month after the incident you may need psychological support.

Normal Memories v.s. Trauma Memories

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-10-25 21:27:56 UTC

This video explains how our brains process normal memories and trauma memories

The Body Keeps The Score

MajorTraumaTeam — 2023-12-19 14:47:24 UTC

If you enjoy reading, this book explores cases of trauma, trauma research and treatments.

Recovering From Trauma using Compassion Focused Therapy

MajorTraumaTeam — 2024-08-20 14:47:45 UTC

This book describes how we process trauma and different coping strategies from a Compassion Focused Therapy Perspective