WHAT IS TRAUMA?

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Traumatic events can overwhelm a person's psyche, threatening their physical and 
psychological well-being and in many cases their survival. Trauma can be experienced by 
anyone at any age from infancy to late old age.

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WHAT IS ABUSE?

Abuse can consist of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and/or spiritual abuse.

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IMPACTS OF TRAUMA AND ABUSE

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

 

PTSD is an anxiety disorder which anyone can develop as a result of experiencing a traumatic event. About 23% of people who are exposed to traumas such as a serious accident, physical or sexual assault, war or torture or a natural disaster such as a bushfire or a flood, develop PTSD.

In Australia last year

• 1.4 million people suffered from PTSD

• Many Police, Ambulance and Firefighters carry PTSD wounding.

• 46,000 children suffered abuse, neglect or domestic violence resulting in trauma

• 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 4 boys were sexual abused

  • Motor Vehicle accidents were the most common cause of PTSD.

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