First and foremost, not everyone who experiences trauma has PTSD. PTSD is a response to a traumatic situation that was experienced or witnessed, but it’s not something everyone develops. In fact, two people can have the same experience—witnessing a shooting, for example—but walk away with different feelings and impacts on their lives. It doesn’t mean it was “more traumatic” for one person. No one’s response is right or wrong. Our reactions are about how our body and mind process what happened.
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