What us the difference between trauma and just being sad
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Trauma is the result of extraordinarily stressful events that shatter your sense of security, making you feel helpless.
Sadness can range anywhere from mild disappointment to anguish and despair. A movie theater being sold out will cause one to feel a little disappointed; it’s easy to recover from, though.
A loved one close to you suddenly dying, bullying, abuse, profoundly disappointing or embarrassing situations can cause one to be traumatized. They may also cause profound sadness.
Something may cause profound sadness but not necessarily cause trauma. It is normal to take some time to deal with sadness of any kind, and there is no standard process or length which is “normal”. Eventually, the sadness dissipates. For some people, however, the sadness does not go away, becomes worse, and could interfere with one’s life. If the psychological or emotional pain does not go away it could be trauma.
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