While trauma can certainly include major life events like a hurricane or an accident, it can also describe things like negative school experiences from having ADHD or growing up in a home with parents who worked a lot and were rarely available. We may not always think about these things as "trauma," but they absolutely affect us and can even change what we believe about ourselves! Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a great treatment option that allows people to heal from symptoms and emotional distress that are the results of traumatic or disturbing life events and experiences.