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        "msgid": "calling-everything-trauma-a-psychiatrist-explains-what-the-term-really-means-1791784327",
        "date": "2026-10-12 11:35:59",
        "title": "Calling Everything Trauma? A Psychiatrist Explains What the Term Really Means",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Psychiatrist Megha Agarwal says painful experiences such as break-ups, criticism and work pressure are not automatically psychological trauma. Unlike ordinary stress, trauma can have longer-lasting effects on a person\u2019s sense of safety, responses and relationships; warning signs include intrusive memories, nightmares and avoidance.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The term \u201ctrauma\u201d is increasingly used in everyday\nconversation, particularly on social media. Experiences such as\nbreak-ups, friendship conflicts and work pressure are often described as\ntraumatic. However, not every painful experience can be classified as\npsychological trauma.<\/p>\n<p>Psychiatrist Dr Megha Agarwal said psychological trauma is an\nexperience so overwhelming that it affects a person\u2019s ability to cope.\nIts effects can last a long time and influence how someone thinks, feels\nand behaves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, many people go through a break-up and say they are\ntraumatised by the relationship. Someone criticises them and they call\nit a traumatic experience. That is certainly painful, but it does not\nnecessarily mean psychological trauma. Trauma is an overwhelming\nexperience that affects your ability to cope with problems,\u201d Dr Megha\nsaid, as quoted by the Hindustan Times on Sunday (11 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>How does stress differ from trauma? Dr Megha said stress is not the\nsame as psychological trauma. Work pressure, relationship problems,\nexams and bad days can cause significant stress, but do not necessarily\nlead to psychological trauma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrauma tends to have more prolonged effects. A traumatic experience\ncan change how someone views safety, responds to different situations\nand forms relationships with other people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Megha urged people to look out for early signs of trauma. These\ninclude repeatedly recalling distressing, unwanted memories, having\nnightmares and tending to avoid things that bring the experience to\nmind.<\/p>",
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