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Types of Trauma

A traumatic event is something life threatening or very scary that you see or that happens to you. In the United States, 5 out of 10 adult women and 6 out of 10 adult men experience at least one traumatic event.

For general information on the effects of trauma, see What is PTSD? , Common Reactions, and Related Problems.

For specific information on trauma types see:

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