Updated: May 26, 2022
Traumatic events are common and most people will experience at least one during their lives. Trauma comes in many forms and affects thousands of people every day. Many people will recover with the help of family and friends and there are effective treatments for those needing extra support. This brief video from Dr Russ Harris, explains how our limbic system may respond to trauma and how it affects people particularly after the traumatic experience. Remember trauma is not so much the actual event but how the body responds to an event. Hence, we cannot compare traumas!