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When is an traumatic experience just a traumatic experience and when should i be worried it might be PTSD ?

11 Answers Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona Updated: Apr 27, 2021
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Teddy522 on Jul 11, 2017
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Traumatic experiences can bring on PTSD, PTSD is a result of trauma, if you are feeling mentally unwell due to trauma, or it has had a big impact on you and your life then it may be PTSD.
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