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Secondary Trauma: Absorbing the Pain of Your Loved One
Experiencing a traumatic event is enough to leave anyone shaken but sometimes that shaken feeling sticks around and develops into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a truly debilitating mental health disorder that most people have heard of. But what about secondary trauma? Surviving a traumatic event directly leaves a lasting impact, however, holding space for a