Did you know that the term trauma can refer to a wide range of events or situations that are emotionally distressing or disturbing for an individual? Traumatic experiences can include war/combat experience and various forms of abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or mental abuse, or neglect); however, trauma can also include seemingly common life events, such as loss of a job or loved one, experiencing a catastrophic weather event (ex. tornado or hurricane), or going through a divorce.

Given this definition, it makes sense that trauma can be almost any event, depending how someone experiences that situation. A separation, a heated argument with a friend/family member, a seemingly insignificant comment made to us as a child or as an adult, a hostile work environment, moving to another city or state can all be considered trauma. Read on to find out if trauma is impacting your life and what you can do about it.