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Effects of Small Traumas on Mental Health and Intervention Approaches

Küçük Travmaların Ruh Sağlığı Üzerindeki Etkileri ve Müdahale Yaklaşımları

Mahire Olcay Çam(EGE UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-6115-7306
Berfin Sarıkaya(EGE UNIVERSITY)0009-0002-1925-8944
Pages
1568–1578
Publication Date
2026-06-29
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When repeated, these experiences can accumulate, weaken psychological resilience, and negatively affect overall well-being.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The concept of psychological trauma has changed over time.
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Key Findings & Data:At first, it was used only to describe severe and shocking events.
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Conclusion & Impact:When repeated, these experiences can accumulate, weaken psychological resilience, and negatively affect overall well-being.
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⚙️Variables:Travma · küçük travma · ruh sağlığı

Abstract

The concept of psychological trauma has changed over time. At first, it was used only to describe severe and shocking events. However, less intense experiences that occur in everyday life and build up over time are now called “small traumas.” Small traumas include experiences such as humiliation, exclusion, neglect, constant criticism, emotional deprivation, and other stressful life events. When repeated, these experiences can accumulate, weaken psychological resilience, and negatively affect overall well-being. Like major traumas, small traumas can have lasting effects on self-esteem, emotion regulation, coping skills, and interpersonal relationships. These types of traumas may also contribute to the development of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and psychosomatic complaints. Because they are subtle and low in intensity, small traumas may be overlooked by both individuals and mental health professionals. This can delay recognition and timely support, allowing their negative effects to deepen and persist. Therefore, understanding the impact of small traumas is essential for providing appropriate psychological support and preventing mental health problems which are related to small traumas. This review aims to examine the concept and historical development of small traumas, explore their effects on mental health, and evaluate relevant psychological intervention approaches within a general framework.

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Zaman içerisinde gelişen psikolojik travma kavramı, başlangıçta yalnızca yıkıcı ve sarsıcı olayları tanımlarken; günlük yaşamda daha düşük şiddette olmasına rağmen birey üzerinde birikimli olarak etki eden olaylar “küçük travma” olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Küçük travmalar; aşağılanma, dışlanma, ihmal, sürekli eleştirilme, duygusal yoksunluk ve kronik stres yaratan olumsuz yaşam deneyimleri gibi yaşantıları kapsamaktadır. Bu travmatik deneyimler, süreklilik arz ettiğinde birikimsel bir etkiyle bireyin ruhsal dayanıklılığını zayıflatabilmekte ve psikolojik iyi oluşunu olumsuz yönde etkileyebilmektedir. Bu tür travmalar bireylerin benlik algısı, duygu düzenleme kapasitesi, stresle başa çıkma becerileri ve kişilerarası ilişkileri üzerinde kalıcı izler bırakabilmekte; depresyon, anksiyete, travma sonrası stres belirtileri ve psikosomatik yakınmalar gibi çeşitli ruhsal sorunların gelişiminde rol oynayabilmektedir. Bu travmaların genellikle düşük şiddetli ve örtük biçimde etki etmesi hem deneyimleyen bireyler hem de ruh sağlığı uzmanları tarafından çoğu zaman göz ardı edilmesine neden olmakta, bu nedenle etkilerinin fark edilmesini ve zamanında müdahale edilmesini geciktirerek ruh sağlığı üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerinin derinleşmesine ve kronikleşmesine yol açabilmektedir. Bu tür travmaların ruh sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerini anlamak, etkilenen bireylere uygun ruhsal destek ve müdahale yaklaşımları sunmak ve ortaya çıkabilecek ruhsal bozuklukların önlenmesine katkıda bulunmak açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu derleme, küçük travma kavramını ve tarihsel gelişimini literatür ışığında incelemeyi, ruh sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerini ortaya koymayı ve bu travmalara yönelik ruhsal müdahale yaklaşımlarını genel bir çerçevede değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

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Çam, M. O., Sarıkaya, B. (2026). Effects of Small Traumas on Mental Health and Intervention Approaches. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 4, 1568–1578. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1859521

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