Many people have gone through numerous types of trauma. Trauma can impact anyone of any age, sex, race, ethnicity, & economic status - at any time. 

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​Some examples of trauma, in no particular order, are:

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• Bullying

• Animal Attacks

• Terrorist Attacks

• Medical Trauma

• Natural Disaster

• Immigration Trauma

• Witness to Violence

• Automobile Accident

• Environmental Trauma

• Abandonment or Neglect

• Family Conflict or Violence

• Death or Illness of a Loved One

• Physical, Emotional, Verbal, or Sexual Abuse

 

The effects of trauma are not always seen immediately. ​

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Remembering & thinking about a scary event occasionally is normal. However, being startled or frequently avoiding people/things/places that remind you of the event are not.

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​Trauma and traumatic stress can impact physical well-being.

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The impact of trauma can't always be explained through words.

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Trauma is very personal and subjective.  It's up to the impacted individual to decide if they have been through a traumatic experience or not.