If you’re lucky, then you’re never going to encounter a single traumatic experience in your life. If you’re lucky, you won’t encounter the emotionally and mentally scarring experiences that have left some people scarred and unable to really interact with the world around them. The emotional and mental health consequences of surviving psychological trauma can become lifelong scars, forever leaving a mark on the victim’s psyche. The road to recovery is fraught with dangers, as recovering from trauma requires a person to recall the trauma. For most, the emotional healing after a traumatic experience can often be as painful as the traumatic event itself.
Helping someone overcome trauma is a difficult process, with a number of factors to be considered. As with any event of this sort, the time frame between the event itself and the start of treatment can play a role in how effective it is. The acceptance of the person of how the trauma has affected them can also play a factor in the emotional healing process, as some patients can develop violent tendencies when confronted with memories that they would rather keep to themselves. Mental health can...