Webster's Dictionary defines trauma as:
a : an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent
b : a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury
c : an emotional upset
a : an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent
b : a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury
c : an emotional upset
But...what does that mean?
The word trauma is a Greek word for wound.
In the past it was only used to describe physical injuries.
In the past it was only used to describe physical injuries.
Now...
we use the word TRAUMA
to give a term to the emotional wounds which remain
even after any physical injuries have healed
This type of emotional wounding
can lead to psychological symptoms now known as
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD
to give a term to the emotional wounds which remain
even after any physical injuries have healed
This type of emotional wounding
can lead to psychological symptoms now known as
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD