Have You Been Affected by Someone Else’s Traumatic Event?

Rachel, not her real name, stood stunned as she witnessed a car run into and knock a bicyclist to the ground. Rachel did what she could to apply first aid because the woman was bleeding badly and she… Read More

I Wasn’t the Patient in the Emergency Room, So Why Do I Feel Traumatized?

The itching from the poison ivy was driving Elizabeth (not her real name) crazy. After a week of trying to control the spread of the oozing rash, she decided to ask her sister Susan (not her real name),… Read More

Are You Still Angry After the Doctor Saved Your Life? Of Course You Are!

The searing pain in her belly made Beth (not her real name) cry out and grab her stomach. Fortunately, her sister, who lived nearby, was home from work and could take her to the local hospital tucked away… Read More

Why Do You Keep Having the Same Car Accident?

Tom (not his real name) could not believe what had just happened! For the fourth time in two years, he had been hit again; each time the car had been on his left side. The first time, he… Read More

It’s Not Surprising That You Are Still Not Done With The Accident

Richard (not his real name) was eager to photograph the deer that he had been tracking all morning. The boulder nearby looked like the perfect place where he could scan the field. That thought was the last he… Read More