Trauma and Violence
Summary
What is Trauma?
SAMHSA describes individual trauma as an event or circumstance resulting in:
- physical harm
- emotional harm
- and/or life-threatening harm
The event or circumstance has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s:
- mental health
- physical health
- emotional health
- social well-being
- and/or spiritual well-being
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2024). Trauma and Violence.