When we hear the word "trauma," we think of dramatic events such as a bad car accident or a terrorist attack. It is not a word that enters our vocabulary very often, and it tends to be reserved for singular, upsetting events.
And yet trauma is something that we as humans can experience all too easily, sometimes on a mass scale. The COVID-19 pandemic, for example, could be classed as a traumatic event for much of the world's population.
Check out this gallery to explore the topic of mass trauma, and how it can best be managed.