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What No One Tells Us About Trauma

4 things we learn in the aftermath that are often overlooked.

Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Invisible Illness
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9 min readDec 1, 2024

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Trauma is something that people do not like talking about. While there is now a broader acceptance in understanding the implications of trauma on mental health, trauma is still seen as an off-limits subject for some. For the uninformed, trauma can be misunderstood as only happening to people who are in the wrong place, at the wrong time. And, for those who are simply cruel and calculated, they may fool themselves into believing that trauma is not something they cause others.

Statistics on trauma suggest that up to 70% of people will experience a traumatic event within their lifetime, and up to 8% of those people will go on to develop a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Even without a formal diagnosis, the effects of unprocessed trauma can impact the quality of a person’s life and cause them ongoing challenges in their daily lives, including flashbacks, trouble sleeping, and avoidance of certain people or places that resonate with their trauma. As a psychologist and certified trauma and relationship expert, I see firsthand how chronic trauma can shatter a person’s life.

For anyone who has a history of chronic relational trauma, especially originating in childhood, their probability of developing complex PTSD (cPTSD)…

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Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Annie Tanasugarn, PhD

Written by Annie Tanasugarn, PhD

Psychologist. Certified Trauma & Relationship Specialist. This is my only account. Sign up today for my Transforming Trauma Toolkit: www.behaviorthrive.com

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