The article discusses the empathy gap in society regarding trauma recognition, highlighting how trauma is often viewed through a hierarchical lens, prioritizing veterans' experiences over others, such as survivors of relational abuse or systemic oppression. This results in a lack of empathy and validated support for many trauma survivors. The author emphasizes that acknowledging all forms of trauma is essential for healing. The insights draw from clinical experiences and underline the need for broader societal recognition and acceptance of diverse trauma experiences.
Previous notions of trauma were often reserved for veterans… as a result, there is an empathy gap for survivors of other forms of trauma, such as relational trauma.
Acknowledging and validating all forms of trauma can help support survivors in their healing.
In my clinical practice, I've seen how survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence, or systemic oppression often battle… societal minimization and erasure.
This isn't about ranking pain. Instead, it's about noticing that our society has hierarchies of empathy for trauma… and where survivors fall on that ladder shapes support.
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