A trauma is a deeply distressing experience.

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A trauma might arise due to a specific experience, a series of related experiences or a variety of unrelated experiences. As a result, a person feels much distress, often due to being under the influence of a painful past and the issue(s) is not fully resolved.

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A trauma can leave you with a variety of painful memories and emotions that do not seem far away.

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These painful emotions usually one or more the following (In Alphabetical Order):

• Anger

• Confused

• Disbelief

• Fear

• Grief

• Guilt

• Helplessness

• Physical pain, stomach churning, pounding heart etc.

• Self-blame, self-hate, suicidal thoughts

• Shock

• Sleeplessness

• Vulnerable