Will my trauma be taken seriously if it does not seem as severe as others?
Anonymous
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Jul 24, 2018
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All trauma is relevant.
Anonymous
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May 4, 2020
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Yes, it will! No matter how small the trauma may seem it’s still trauma. No matter what happens(happened) to you it still will be taken seriously, because everyone deserves fair treatment and recovery. So don’t let the situation stop you from getting help, it doesn’t matter how long ago it was or how little it was or how much it might’ve affected you. It still counts as trauma, when it’s something that hurt you or scarred you, etc. Sure it may feel that some people might deserve more help but that’s not true at all. Everyone deserves the same amount of help no matter what.
Anonymous
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Jun 22, 2020
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It definitely deserves to be taken just as seriously. Trauma effects can't be measured in terms of the impact it has on a person and every single traumatic situation is unique and valid. The severity of trauma doesn't make it any less real or have any less of an impact emotionally and mentally. You deserve support just as much as anymore else and you deserve to be taken seriously no matter what. Whether or not it actually will be is a matter of who's being spoken to. It's important not to compare traumatic situations, for the reason that they're both equally valid and deserving of support
insightfulLeo
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May 18, 2021
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It absolutely will. Everyone has their own unique struggles in life. Everyone experiences pain. It is all real and valid and worthy of respect. There is no barrier of "bad enough", everyone deserves care and empathy. Even people who have been through a lot often need help with things that are "smaller" than the "worst" thing they have ever been through. If anyone makes trauma feel as though it is a competition, they probably do not totally understand how it works. You are worthy, and your pain has every right to be acknowledged by those who are offering you help and support.
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