Question

People suffer from trauma after a natural calamity.​

Answer 1

The American Psychological Association defines trauma as "an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster." However, Peter Levine (a well-known psychological trauma theorist) characterizes trauma not by the event but by one's reactions to it and symptoms. He explains that "any overwhelming and distressing experience" can cause trauma and that trauma is only recognizable its synonyms