Trauma & PTSD

Trauma can stay with a person long after the danger has passed. It may show up in the mind, in the body, in relationships, and in ordinary moments that suddenly feel too much. For some people, trauma follows a single painful event. For others, it comes from ongoing stress, loss, violence, neglect, medical fear, or living through unsafe situations over time. PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is one way the body and mind can respond when survival mode does not fully s