Psychology | gender | trauma
Does trauma affect men & women differently?
This is the trickiest question I answered in therapy this week. Statistics show a surprising paradox regarding trauma: women are between 2 and 3 times more likely to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Why? It is not about “fragility.” It is a complex mix of neurobiology, trauma types, cultural influence, and socialization. Trauma is a…