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Yes, before covid I facilitated a NAMI Connection (peer support) group. I'd done that for a couple of years. I really miss it. Anyway, it's unusual for someone to open up so early on about a traumatic experience - unless it just happened. As in "I was mugged last night and I'm feeling really traumatized today." But for older traumas people generally keep those hidden until they feel very, very comfortable and safe in the environment. There are exceptions, though. Some people who have grown up with poor boundaries tend to open up "too fast". This has been my experience, anyway.
At any rate, I agree with lightly toasted...you felt flooded by the person's disclosure, because the person dumped their trauma onto you with (it sounds like) no warning. The truth is, though, when you're dealing with people's mental health you can expect anything. I mean anything.
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