The Core Factors That Make an Experience Traumatic—And How They Apply to Childhood Complex Trauma
Trauma is about how an experience shapes a person’s sense of safety, control, and capacity to comprehend or process an event or situation—it’s not only about what happens. While some experiences could be distressing but not traumatic, others leave long-lasting scars impacting a person’s emotional, mental, and physical well-being for years. What therefore distinguishes a […]