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   trauma

   /ˈtrɔːmə/

   noun

   • 1. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience: "a personal trauma like the death of a child"
   • ▪ emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis: "the event is relived with all the accompanying trauma" Similar shockupheavaldistressstressstrainpainanguishsufferingupsetagonymiserysorrowgriefheartacheheartbreaktorturedisturbancedisorderjoltordealtrialtribulationtroubleworryanxietyburdenadversityhardshipnightmare
   • 2. physical injury: "rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma" Similar injurydamagehurtwoundwoundingsorebruisecutlacerationlesionabrasioncontusionOpposite healing

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek, literally ‘wound’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.verywellhealth.com › what-is-trauma-5212104What is Trauma? Types, Treatment, and More - Verywell Health

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event or situation, such as abuse, violence, or disaster. Learn about the types of trauma, its symptoms, stages, and how to cope and recover with professional help.

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   • Acute Trauma vs. Chronic Trauma

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Psychological_traumaPsychological trauma - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events that are outside the normal range of human experiences.

4. www.verywellhealth.com › acute-trauma-vs-chronic-trauma-5208875Acute Trauma vs. Chronic Trauma - Verywell Health

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   Jul 8, 2024 · Trauma is defined as an emotional response to a terrible event. This emotional response may include denial, shock, anger, and fear. Trauma can be acute or chronic, depending on the traumatic experience.

5. www.psychologytoday.com › intl › blogTrauma Is Not a Diagnosis | Psychology Today

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   Jul 11, 2024 · Trauma involves the activation of survival responses after experiencing distressing events that make us feel unsafe even after the event is over and the risk is gone. There are many...

6. www.psychmechanics.com › signs-your-body-is-releasing-trauma14 Signs your body is releasing trauma - PsychMechanics

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   Jul 13, 2024 · Trauma usually occurs in response to a seriously threatening event. Trauma is likely to happen when stress is intense or chronic, and a person cannot cope with that stress. Humans, like other animals, have three main responses to threats or stressful events: Fight. Flight.

7. www.wondermind.com › article › trauma-therapyWhat Is Trauma Therapy? - Wondermind

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Trauma is any disturbing event that scares you, makes you feel helpless, leaves you confused, or stirs up other hard emotions that are so intense that they negatively impact your “attitudes, behavior, and other aspects of functioning” going forward, according to the American Psychological Association (APA ).

8. counseling.education.wm.edu › blog › what-is-trauma-informed-careWhat is Trauma-Informed Care? | W&M SOE - William & Mary...

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   Jul 13, 2024 · Essentially, trauma results from events that seriously threaten or violate the safety of a person or a person’s loved ones. Examples of traumatic events include (but are not limited to) mass shootings, sexual assaults, natural disasters or car accidents.