Trauma support

LinkLiving supports people to overcome the negative impacts of trauma.

Effects of trauma include

Avoidant behaviour
Easily startled
Flashbacks and nightmares
Irritability
Intrusive memories or dreams
Sleeping problems
Shock, disbelief
Disconnect
Fear
Guilt
Shame
Self-blame
Low energy
Unexplained pain
Withdraw from others
Numbness

Coping with the effects of trauma can feel really difficult or exhausting but with time and support, it is possible. LinkLiving can help...

How we can help

All of the support that LinkLiving provides is trauma-informed with staff fully trained in this approach. We have considerable experience in supporting people affected by trauma, with more than 60% of the people we support having experienced it at some point in their lives.

Better Than Well provides a self-help service for people living in Fife who have been affected by childhood trauma, enabling them to recognise, understand, and manage their symptoms
Our Steps To Resilience programme runs in Edinburgh, Falkirk, and Fife to support young people 12-25 whose mental health has been negatively affected by trauma and disadvantage
LinkLiving also offers trauma-informed practice training for frontline staff in other organisations