Description
This paper discusses how traumatic experiences leave a living legacy of effects that often persist for years and decades after the events are over. Survivors often report feeling stuck in their trauma, and many find it difficult to move on. Historically, it has always been assumed that re-telling the story of what happened would resolve these effects. However, survivors report that telling their story does not always help them to heal. Instead, they often find that talking about their experience helps to process and understand it.
Traumatic experiences leave a living legacy of effects that often persist for years and decades after the events are over. Historically, it has always been assumed that re-telling the story of what happened would resolve these effects.
However, survivors report a different...