{"id":414,"date":"2022-07-12T23:32:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T23:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crisishouse.org\/?p=414"},"modified":"2024-07-11T23:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:32:51","slug":"what-is-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crisishouse.org\/es\/blog\/what-is-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el trauma?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About 60% of men and 50% of women in America will experience trauma<\/u><\/a> at least once in their lives, with 12 million US adults suffering from PTSD during any given year. Given its prevalence, it\u2019s important to understand what trauma is, what effects it has, and\u2014crucially\u2014where help can be found.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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En American Psychological Association<\/u><\/a> (APA) defines trauma as \u201can emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster.\u201d Short-term responses are typically shock and denial, while long-term responses can include \u201cunpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.\u201d These are normal responses to abnormal experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trauma<\/u><\/a> is a very complicated kind of harm that can result from a wide variety of events or circumstances and is frequently a result of domestic violence.<\/u><\/a> Although individuals can experience trauma in unique ways, there are nonetheless common threads that allow for some categorization. Psychologists have identified three main types of trauma:<\/strong> acute, chronic, and complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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