Trauma is not the sole province of victims. If that were true, soldiers returning from Afghanistan wouldn't suffer from PTSD.
Interpretation
Trauma affects many, not just direct victims, illustrating the broader impact of experiences.
This quote highlights the pervasive nature of trauma and how it extends beyond those who are considered direct victims, such as civilians. It emphasizes that even those who are often seen as protectors, like soldiers, can carry heavy emotional and psychological burdens as a result of their experiences, thereby broadening our understanding of trauma's reach and impact on individuals and society.
In practice
A mental health awareness campaign could use this quote to highlight the unseen struggles of veterans.
The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker, but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become an object of an attack is an indication that there was an opening in one's guard, and the important thing is to be on guard at all times.
When the men are silent, it is our duty to raise our voices in behalf of our ideals.
Many people have been getting too casual about climbing Everest. I forecast a disaster many times.
Nelson Mandela sat in a South African prison for 27 years. He was nonviolent. He negotiated his way out of jail. His honor and suffering of 27 years in a South African prison is really ultimately what brought about the freedom of South Africa. That is nonviolence.
If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the history books are written in future generations, the historians will have to pause and say, "There lived a great people-a black people-who injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization.
The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.
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