Lotty's traumatic experiences in the past, it turns out, provide some important leads for V.

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Being "very selective about their interviews allowed them to avoid having to immediately relive and retell" their traumatic experiences.

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"The death of a child is one of the most traumatic experiences a human being can endure, " Cacciatore said.

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Walton's belonging intervention has the potential to downgrade uncontrollable stress by allowing people to put a narrative around their traumatic experiences.

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They help staff who are unhappy and also provide support for those who've had to deal with traumatic experiences at work.

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It is too frequently the case that individuals wait for years to take advantage of the effective mental health treatments targeting traumatic experiences.

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It ranks among the most traumatic experiences in a hospital: Paralyzed by powerful drugs yet aware of everything going on around him, the patient listens helplessly as a surgeon hacks away with scalpels and saws, chatting calmly about golf scores and the kids' soccer games while the patient suffers excruciating pain.

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"The inquiry appreciates that for many victims and survivors recounting their experiences can be very painful and traumatic, " they said.

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At PatientsLikeMe, there are forums where people discuss experiences with AIDS, supranuclear palsy, depression, organ transplants, post-traumatic stress disorder and self-mutilation.

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