Trauma is not rare – over 70% of people report having experienced a traumatic event (see The Epidemiology Of Traumatic Event Exposure Worldwide: Results From The World Mental Health Survey Consortium). But not all trauma results in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has a lifetime prevalence of 6.8% (see Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

In addition to PTSD, trauma exposure can increase the likelihood of behavioral health conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders (see Correlates Of Lifetime Exposure To One Or More Potentially Traumatic Events And Subsequent Posttraumatic Stress Among Adults In The United States: Results From The Mental Health Surveillance Study, 2008-2012). And research has shown that exposure to trauma also increases physical health problems like asthma,…