{"id":6341,"date":"2020-11-20T19:11:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T19:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/?p=6341"},"modified":"2021-10-27T09:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:05:22","slug":"what-counts-as-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/what-counts-as-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"What Counts As Trauma?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wondered what \u201ccounts\u201d as trauma? Maybe you have experienced something in your life that felt traumatic to you but didn\u2019t line up with what you understood about trauma. Maybe you\u2019re looking to understand what trauma encompasses because of someone you love. Maybe you\u2019re just curious! Whatever the reason, it can be helpful to learn about the vastness of what trauma can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

When we think about trauma, we typically think of a big, scary event: a terrorist attack, a car or plane accident, a natural disaster, a sexual assault, or military combat. We might think that trauma is reserved only for life-threatening events, but that\u2019s not actually the case. Scary or threatening events can certainly be traumatic, but other events that leave people feeling distressed, hopeless, or alone<\/a> can also leave a person feeling traumatized. Here are some examples of the different causes of trauma:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Commonly understood causes of trauma:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n