What is trauma? Firstly, its' more common than once thought. It happens to millions of human beings every year, without them knowing. Trauma can be long term exposure to emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse or war for example, or a one of event such as a terrorist attack or accident. Research also shows that children are traumatised through experiencing frightening parents or carers. Parents who appear frightened or anxious, angry, withdrawn, depressed or shut down create
