Can You Date Someone Healing From Trauma?
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Julia Austin
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Keep all comments supportive
Research has also found that, when someone receives negative comments in response to sharing their trauma, it can increase symptoms of PTSD, and that that string of events is more common among African American trauma survivors than Caucasian survivors. It’s also important to note that it’s far less common for Black individuals to open up about their trauma to a non-formal contact (such as a friend vs a therapist) than other groups, so if your partner does open up to you, it’s critical that you welcome that information with supportive words.
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