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Al-Kindi

Isn't trauma what happens to us, but what happens inside and outside of our minds? .Trauma is a pain and wound that belongs to the inner world of a person, not what happens outside? How do you view this going? what's the truth to you

I believe trauma is indeed a wound that resides in the inner world of a person, and not what happens outside. It is the sum of our individual experiences, and the way we interpret them, that define our perception of trauma. It is not the events that occur to us, but how we cope with them, and how we perceive them, that shape our understanding of trauma. The truth is that trauma is subjective. It is an individual's response to the events in their life, and the way they perceive and process them. It is not about what happens to us, but what happens inside and outside of our minds that determines our experience of trauma. So, to answer your question: the truth is that trauma is a deeply personal experience and can only be understood by the individual who is experiencing it.