Trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD can be caused by one or many traumatic experiences. Traumatic experiences can be single events or a series of repeat or prolonged events that happen over a period of time. Traumatic experiences can also be a series of multiple events, witnessing harm to somebody else or exposure to traumatic events through work, living in a traumatic atmosphere or being affected by trauma in a family or community. There are many examples of traumatic events, which include (but are not limited to) the following:
Abuse, including domestic or emotional
Adverse childhood experiences
Bereavement by suicide
Childbirth experiences or losing a baby
Exposure to traumatic events through work
Physical or sexual assault
Road traffic accident
Serious health problems
Sudden death of a loved one
War, conflict or terrorism