What Is Trauma, Really? Understanding the Different Types and How They Show Up

Trauma is one of those words that gets used constantly, online, in therapy offices, in casual conversation, and yet a lot of people still aren't sure if it applies to them.

Maybe nothing “bad enough” happened to you, at least by the standard you've set in your head. Maybe you compare your experience to someone else's and think, well, at least it wasn't that.