Experiencing trauma can change some people's outlook on life – sometimes for the better

  • Written by: Alix Woolard, Postdoctoral research fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
Experiencing trauma can change some people's outlook on life – sometimes for the betterJoice Kelly/Unsplash

Traumatic experiences are surprisingly common, with about three-quarters of the population dealing with some form of trauma at least once in their lives. This might mean experiencing things like abuse, violence or natural disasters.

Experiencing a traumatic event alone is not enough to cause traumatic stress (a...

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