SCIENCE

beyond trauma

Most people experience trauma at least once. For many, the memories fade with time. But for some, they make it impossible to move beyond trauma.

programme information

Duration

1 x 60'

Production Company

White Pine Pictures

YOP

2016

Definitions

SD HD

Episode Information

From Hollywood movies to front-page headlines, the tormented veteran unable to transition from war zone to home front is a well-known concept. But post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in fact hits more civilians than soldiers, and more women than men. And it manifests with a dizzying range of symptoms, from flashbacks, nightmares and aggression, to draining depression, numbness and avoidance. But as scientists search for an effective treatment, they’re still trying to understand a perplexing question. When so many people experience the trauma of sudden loss, near-death, and violence, what makes some more vulnerable to PTSD than others? Unfolding discoveries raise key questions about the fault-lines of fear and memory, and the roles geography and childhood development all may play in predicting personal responses to trauma.

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