How Trauma Impacts Your Body [teenvogue.com]
Often, when someone survives a traumatic incident — such as a sexual assault , police brutality , a hate crime , or a school shooting — the trauma stays with them, even though the danger is gone. If trauma is left untreated, it can impact your physical health. In other words, if you’ve survived a traumatic incident, ignoring mental health treatment can negatively impact your body. If you have endured at least one instance of trauma before your 18th birthday, you’re not alone. The rates of...