What is Psychological trauma?
'''Psychological trauma''' is damage to the [[psyche (psychology)|psyche]] that happens after a [[stress (psychological)|stressful]] event. It can be caused by things that make a person [[fear|afraid]]. Common causes include [[wikt:humiliation|humiliation]], [[sexual abuse]], [[bullying]], [[psychological abuse]] and [[domestic violence]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Emotional or Psychological Trauma|publisher=Helpguide|url=http://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/emotional-and-psychological-trauma.htm|accessdate=Jan 22, 2015|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128113255/https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/coping-with-emotional-and-psychological-trauma.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Living with any of those for a long time can cause psychological trauma. People who have suffered psychological trauma, particularly in [[childhood]] and [[adolescence]], are more likely to have psychological problems. Those problems can include [[posttraumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD) and [[borderline personality disorder]]. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Psychology]] {{biology-stub}}