By Claigh H. Jensen LDS Family Services
Claigh H. Jensen, “About Trauma,” Ensign, Feb 2008, 49
People may experience circumstances so distressing that normal coping skills are not adequate. Such incidents might include abandonment, abuse, war, environmental disaster, an untimely death, severe illness, and many others. Research suggests that:
• An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives, and up to 20 percent of these people later develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
An estimated 5 percent of Americans—more than 13 million people—have PTSD at any given time.
While no one is excluded from the trials and sufferings of this life, people may believe if they are strong enough or faithful enough, they should be able to move on with their lives after a traumatic event. Most people who experience trauma are able to return to leading a normal life, but they typically go through an adjustment period first.
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1 comment:
I'm glad you posted it. I think so many of us--at least initially--feels as if we are flawed because the effects can linger so long or are so pronounced. Good to be reminded there's a good reason for it and that we are not alone.
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