traumatic

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Over time—typically eight to 15 sessions—the prolonged exposure therapy could make the memories of the traumatic events approachable and turn them into something they could emotionally process and ultimately take power over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"For a child that young to go through something like cancer is not normal. It's a really traumatic experience to go through."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“It was a very traumatic thing,” Gil said of the fire.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He thanked the jury for their service in light of the traumatic and distressing evidence they had sat through.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

They were excitable, some suffering from post- traumatic stress disorder.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel