
- June 25, 2022
Trauma describes an event that causes a person to feel severely threatened emotionally, psychologically, or physically or an event that causes harm in any of these ways. Not all people experience or react to trauma the same way, and different types of trauma may provoke significantly different reactions.
For some, effects may be lasting and can cause deep emotional pain, fear, confusion, or post-traumatic stress (PTSD) long after the event has passed
Examples of traumatic events include:
Emotional & psychological symptoms:
Physical symptoms:
Some common sources of trauma include: