“Financial trauma is very real. People are overwhelmed. I would be a basket case right now because of the money I have lost as a retiree in the stock market. There is nothing like the Trauma Release Process (TRP). It can help the whole country better survive a very difficult time by giving people a haven from fear. TRP will help many people deal with the chronic stress of economic uncertainty – for many Americans this is one of their toughest times.”
Bill O.

This quote, from an ordinary business man in the US correctly identifies the present national, and if fact, global financial state as a trauma. Trauma is usually understood to be some disastrous event such as a natural disaster or accident. However, trauma is any event or life experience in which the individual feels overwhelmed. The present financial situation of many people constitutes a traumatic experience of epic proportions for millions of people worldwide.

In psychological terms, the present US financial crisis is referred to as a cultural trauma or mass trauma. This type of trauma is considered pervasive throughout a culture and becomes a shock to the cultural tissue of a society (Sztompka, 2000, p. 449). This present day financial trauma however, is global in proportion and is affecting the world as much as terrorism or any major natural disaster. This type of psychological disaster is producing severe stress and overwhelming anxiety among millions of people.

This new global experience of mass trauma, different from individual trauma, requires a new paradigm in trauma recovery to address these epidemic proportions of stress, anxiety and trauma. The Trauma Release Process is a revolutionary new process that can be used by individuals, families, groups or even large populations to reduce chronic stress, overwhelming anxiety and traumatic reactions to ones life situations [(Berceli, 2008; (Book) or (DVD)]. This process can usually be done without the guidance of a therapist and can have immediate and lasting results.

It is essential that any person who is dealing with increased anxiety levels begin to mitigate these feelings because of the highly charged levels of chemical production that begin to compromise the human immune system. Higher than normal levels of anxiety induced hormonal secretion will also compromise the individuals thought processes, relationships and decision-making abilities. In order for people to continue to relieve their psycho-emotional experiences of financial stress and anxiety as well as make mature and responsible financial decisions for their future, it is essential that they first reduce their physical stress and anxiety levels so their cognitive functioning and reasoning can return to a mature and logical state. The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process can be extremely helpful in achieving the goal of peace, calm and logical reasoning in these particularly stressful financial times.

Berceli, D. (2008). The revolutionary trauma release process: Transcend your toughest times. Vancouver, Canada: Namaste Publishing.

Sztompka, P. (2000). Cultural trauma: The other face of social change. European Journal of Social Theory, 3, 449-467.