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The word trauma is used commonly today. We talk about being “traumatized” by stressful jobs, relationship breakups, difficult childhoods, or even awkward social moments like standing in a long queue for coffee. While emotional pain is real and deserves care, not every painful experience qualifies as trauma. Trauma involves a nervous system response to an overwhelming eventContinue reading “Understanding Trauma: What It Is — and What It Isn’t”