Most people encounter events that are distressing, frightening, or overwhelming at some point in life. A serious accident, a sudden loss, exposure to violence, a medical emergency, or prolonged instability can all produce strong reactions in the moment. For many, those reactions gradually settle as safety returns and time passes. Sleep improves, the sense of threat fades, and daily functioning resumes.
For others, the impact continues long after the original situ
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