After a crisis, it is common to experience feelings of sadness, anger, fear, shock, numbness, grief, irritability and disillusionment. You may find that it is hard to leave your home, get out of bed, have a lack of appetite, poor sleep or nightmares, or find it difficult to concentrate or complete daily tasks.

Trauma is typically thought of as a single, significant life event. For many people, however, trauma consists of something repeated and prolonged.

Trauma is typically thought of as a single, significant life event. For many people, however, trauma consists of something repeated and prolonged.