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by Eden A Trauma refers to psychological and emotional stress to a specific event that may be triggering. It’s characterized by fear and can range from a traumatic event. When an individual is going through trauma it can impact thoughts and behaviors. There are many types of trauma, for example, Acute trauma refers to a single traumatic event like a car accident. Chronic trauma is involved in repeated [...]
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