How trauma affects people, and what can we do to help them?

How deeply can a traumatic event affect a person? If you asked someone you know, or even a random stranger, the chances are their answers would vary. Rightfully so one person’s trauma can differ from another’s. 

So how harmful can the effects of trauma be? Can it really linger at the back of our minds for years, only triggered at a sudden time by the right catalyst? How can we help people we know who have suffered a traumatic event?

In this episode of the Bantay OCW’s, let’s continue the discussion about trauma with Dr. Labao of C.A.R.E. (Compassionate Assistance for Resistant Experiences) as she explains more about this psychological phenomenon.