Trauma is a profoundly distressing event for an individual, as it comprises life-altering situations like serious accidents, the discovery of a terminal disease, loss of a loved one, violent attacks, abduction, natural or human-made disasters, etc. Following traumatic events, an individual can react in several different ways. Feelings of fear, anger, guilt, melancholia, loneliness, etc. are quite common. They can often be accompanied by physical symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia, nausea, trembling, headaches, loss of appetite, etc.

Naturally, the healing process after a traumatic event takes a lot of patience and time. Therefore, you should seek professional help to cope with the challenges.

• Acceptance Start by acknowledging the incident and give yourself the time to grieve. Often bottling up feelings can make things worse and stop you from moving ahead. So instead of wondering why and how it happened, focus on the fact that it did and then figure out how you want to manage it.
• Seek support Recovering from trauma alone can be extremely confusing, so communicate with your family and friends. This will unburden your mind and help you gain support and perspective to get back on track.