How does Experiencing Trauma Affect a Person’s Life? (Research Proposal Sample)

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How does experiencing trauma affect a person’s life?
In the days and weeks following a traumatic occurrence, people commonly experience anxiety, despair, guilt, fury, or grief. People's feelings usually fade as they try to make sense of what happened to them. Most people heal quickly with the help of family and friends. A traumatic event, on the other hand, might result in mental health issues such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance addiction, as well as impaired relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. A traumatic event can have an impact on a person's personal, social, and professional lives. When strong emotions persist and cause problems, it is critical to seek expert help. People can have significant emotional reactions to a traumatic event. There is no such thing as a "correct" or "expected" response, and people might react in a variety of ways. Interactions with others, particularly family members, may become frustrating. If a person's wrath lasts for weeks after a disaster, it can have a significant influence on their relationships and family life.
Grief is a common reaction to tragedy, comprising a wide range of emotions, thoughts, and actions. Loss of one's health or home is less common than loss of a loved one. After a loss, it is common to experience feelings of despair and loneliness. If depression persists, daily activities such as going to work, seeing friends, or even getting out of bed may become difficult. If you have these symptoms, you may be depressed. Depression is a common mental health problem that affects one in every five Australians.
The study of how your activities and environment alter your genes is known as epigenetics. Unlike genetic mutations, epigenetic modifications are reversible and do not change the DNA sequence but rather how the body interprets it. Stress causes specific DNA changes in the brain, which can lead to neurological problems.
Describe the term epigenetics. How does stress play a role in epigenetics?
Epigenetic alterations such as DNA methylation and histone modification allow a cell to precisely control gene expression. Environmental factors can also have an impact on epigenetic states. N6-methyladenine (6mA) is common in the mammalian brain and increases with stress, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. DNA changes are essential for proper brain function, and abnormal DNA changes have been linked to psychiatric illnesses. Long-term stress can alter epigenetic modifications. When scientists discovered 6mA in lower eukaryotes and validated it in higher eukaryotes, they questioned if it was also found in mammals.
Event in history that could have caused stress-related changes
Systemic abuse and injustice in a community or group of people produce historical trauma. Historical trauma has had an impact on people (e.g., American Indians and Alaska Natives, African Americans, immigrants, families experiencing intergenerational poverty). While interpersonal trauma has an effect on a victim's sense of self, historical trauma can cause them to be ashamed of their culture and identity. Symptoms of the Dakota Nation's historical trauma history include repression, dissociation, denial, alcoholism, grief, doubt, helplessness, and devaluation of self and culture. Slavery, segregation, and injustice have caused African Americans physical, psychological, and spiritual anguish for millennia. To characterize the resulting trauma, Dr. Joy De Gruy invented the phrase "post-traumatic slave syndrome."
A better understanding of inherited trauma may lead to more significant societal improvements for groups of people traum