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Do you think the word "trauma" is overused? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by lemmylem@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For instance, when someone describes going to school as "traumatic," they often simply refer to it as a negative experience. This is not to say that everyone who went to school never had a traumatic experience; however, some individuals appear to overuse the term. Another example could be considering being lightly pushed into a locker as "traumatic."

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[–] Kindness@lemmy.ml 7 points 8 months ago

Let's take a look at trauma.

Trauma is a result of intense emotional stress, which overwhelms a person's coping ability.

An example: Let's say someone is very delicate, and gets a scare at secondary, nearly an adult. A friend came up behind them and shouts, "roar", causing the subject to jump. Let's say this delicate person begins to develop semi-random bouts of terror. Usually at school. Sometimes in the middle of the night. Is that trauma? Over something as "silly" as a friendly jump scare? Yes it is, as it overwhelmed the person's ability to cope, and had lasting negative consequences.

Gate-keeping trauma helps no-one. Being, "lightly pushed into a locker", could cause someone to look over their shoulder for the rest of their life. Please be respectful of other people's constitution. Something mundane and silly to you, may be a life-long trauma to someone else. PTSD can occur over something as simple as fire crackers. A bit of consideration can go a long way toward understanding other people.