When Your Pain Traumatizes Others: Vicarious (Secondary) Trauma
Channel: Prof. Sam Vaknin
Date: 2022-07-18

Trauma is contagious. You can develop PTSD just being exposed to a victim’s story (according to the DSM 5-TR). This is known as vicarious or secondary trauma. The risk is especially high if you had experienced a primary trauma. Reactions fall into two camps: avoidance or hyperarousal. 

How to cope? Community and happiness (or wellbeing) are the answers. Seek help if the symptoms get worse.

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