retraumatised
Old wounds reopened
To retraumatise is to cause someone to experience trauma again, typically by exposing them to reminders of an original traumatic event.
The term appears often in discussions of therapy, legal proceedings, or media coverage where victims must revisit painful experiences: Testifying in court retraumatised her.
British spelling of retraumatized.
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
anxiety · numbness · avoidance · intrusive thoughts · fear · shame · helplessness · isolation
Restoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- integrationCombining into a whole
support · processing · stabilization · grounding · coping · self-care · EMDR · safe space
Reverse in progress
- regressionReturn to former state
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- decompensationFailure of compensatory mechanisms
- reactivationRestoring to function
resurgence · recurrence · worsening · backslide · destabilization · unraveling · crisis · breakdown
Memory aid
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- associationGroup with shared aim
reexposure · incident · event · news · confrontation · encounter · court proceedings · retelling
flashbacks
Involuntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- hypervigilanceHeightened threat sensitivity
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
panic · anxiety · numbness · avoidance · intrusive thoughts · fear · shame · helplessness · isolation · distress
healing
Restoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
integration · support · processing · stabilization · grounding · coping · self-care · EMDR · safe space · rebuilding
setback
Reverse in progress
- regressionReturn to former state
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- decompensationFailure of compensatory mechanisms
reactivation · resurgence · recurrence · worsening · backslide · destabilization · unraveling · crisis · breakdown · reemergence
reminder
Memory aid
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
association · reexposure · incident · event · news · confrontation · encounter · court proceedings · retelling · disclosure
retraumatisedhealed
Returned to health
recovered · restored · made whole · mended · rehabilitated
retraumatisedprotected
Kept from harm
safeguarded · shielded · sheltered · supported · stabilised
retraumatisedprotected
Kept from harm
safeguarded · shielded · strengthened · empowered · resilient