traumatises
Inflicts lasting damage
Traumatises is the British spelling of traumatizes, meaning to inflict lasting psychological damage or distress.
A violent event traumatises its victims.
The word extends to lesser upsets, often hyperbolically: I was traumatised by that haircut.
The noun is trauma; the adjective traumatic.
Severe anxiety or suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- scarPermanent mark from healing
afflict · damage · haunt · devastate · shatter · overwhelm · disturb · unsettle
Persistent apprehensive distress
- hyperarousalExcessive physiological alertness
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
dread · apprehension · nervousness · agitation · restlessness · hypervigilance · insomnia · nightmares
Restoration of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
CBT · processing · coping · support · survivor · integration · restoration · rehabilitation
horrify
Cause intense revulsion
startle · shake · rattle · jar · dismay · unnerve · disturb · alarm · distress · overwhelm
distress
Severe anxiety or suffering
scar · afflict · damage · haunt · devastate · shatter · overwhelm · disturb · unsettle · destabilize
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- hyperarousalExcessive physiological alertness
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
panic · dread · apprehension · nervousness · agitation · restlessness · hypervigilance · insomnia · nightmares · flashback
healing
Restoration of health
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
EMDR · CBT · processing · coping · support · survivor · integration · restoration · rehabilitation · psychotherapy