Learn how trauma's effects can linger and coping mechanisms to move forward

It's OK to not be OK after suffering a traumatic experience, even if it wasn't a recent trauma, according to Hillsborough County's Mindful Mondays partner the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.

Trauma not only affects a person immediately but can cause issues days, weeks, months, and even years after the incident. How someone copes with their trauma and its effects can impact their everyday life, even if they don't notice it themselves.

Crisis Center CEO Clara Reynolds says untreated trauma doesn't go away. Learn more about how trauma can affect daily life and ways people can cope to help create healthier well-being.

Last Modified: 9/26/2023, 4:11:27 PM

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