New Delhi, July 6 -- The word 'trauma' has become more frequent in society. It could be anything bad that happened at work that day, a failed breakup, a social interaction gone wrong, or a situation in life that hasn't gone well. This is a good move when it involves mental health issues, but there have been concerns of 'overuse' of the word trauma and the dangers of overuse. It is important to be able to differentiate between psychological trauma and normal emotional distress, to allow for appropriate mental health discussion.

What is trauma?

Trauma does not necessarily mean pain, stress or discomfort. Psychological definition of trauma is: highly upsetting, overwhelming or threatening to the emotional or psychological health of an indi...