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Jul 05, 2019 at 06:25 PM
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I was with my therapist today and he asked if Ive ever had any traumatic experiences. I said no, but later on my mom and I were talking and I think I had two experiences that could ne traumatic. Like the time I was playing in the yard and fell on purpose for attention and the diseases that would later sprout from that fall would eventually lead to my whole life changing because of it. And then the time I was drowning in a lake and the friends that were around didnt help me out. I couldnt swim and I was drowning.
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Jul 06, 2019 at 10:06 AM
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I feel like anything that affects you emotionally/mentally during and long after the event could be considered "traumatic," though I'm definitely no expert on the subject.
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Jul 06, 2019 at 02:21 PM
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Here's a link to an article, from PC's archives, that perhaps may be of some help:
Trauma and Mental Health: 7 Facts You Should Know | Caregivers, Family & Friends 
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Jul 06, 2019 at 02:23 PM
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I think if they were traumatic for you (and it sounds like they were) then they are traumatic experiences. Drowning is definitely scary.
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Jul 06, 2019 at 03:05 PM
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It’s not the specific event that matters, but rather your response to it. Trauma can even be defined quite broadly as anything that overwhelms your ability to cope.
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