Ellen McGrath begins her article by noting:

Not everyone who endures a traumatic experience is scarred by it; the human psyche has a tremendous capacity for recovery and even growth. Recovering from a traumatic experience requires that the painful emotions be thoroughly processed. Trauma feelings can not be repressed or forgotten. If they are not dealt with directly, the distressing feelings and troubling events replay over and over in the course of a lifetime, creating a condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Whatever inner resources people need to mobilize for recovery, they still can not accomplish the task alone. Depression and trauma are disconnective disorders. They do not improve in isolation. To fix them you have to be connected to others. http://www.psychologytoday.com/colle...overing-trauma

McGrath then discusses the four stages of healing. Seems to make sense. I hope some here may benefit from McGrath's discussion.

For more about about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder see here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/anxiety/ptsd