Valentine’s Day can be triggering for people recovering from trauma, CU psychologist says

Valentine’s Day can be triggering for people recovering from trauma, CU psychologist says

For most people, Valentine’s Day is either fun or, at worst, an annoyance. But for people recovering from trauma, it can be very difficult, a Colorado clinical psychologist said. Any holiday can be hard for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, because they may feel unable to connect with others after the traumatic event changed the way they see themselves and the world, said Dr. Abby Norouzinia, who practices at the University of Colorado…

Valentine’s Day can be triggering for people recovering from trauma, CU psychologist says

For most people, Valentine's Day is either fun or, at worst, an annoyance. But for people recovering from trauma, it can be very difficult, a clinical psychologist said.