Understanding Types of Trauma

What is Trauma? Trauma may seem like a complex subject. The aim of this article is to demystify it by providing an easy-to-read list of types of trauma and their definitions. There is a need to enhance our awareness and understanding of these terms. What is crucial to understand is that what one person finds traumatic may not be traumatic for another, as the subjective experience plays a significant role.

“Trauma is not what happens to you; trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.” - Gabor Maté

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