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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a challenging mental health issue to manage, especially considering it's unique to each and every individual. However, a common trigger for many people with PTSD is their “trauma anniversary,” or the date that a traumatic incident or event occurred. In fact, a trauma anniversary (and the weeks leading up to it) can be one of the most difficult times during the year for people who live with PTSD. Fortunately, mental health experts say there are ways...

Laura, Thank you for posting this article. For me, it is very timely and helps explain some of what I've been experiencing lately. Thank you for the insight. Karen

Karen, You're welcome. I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing an anniversary reaction, but glad if this article helps explain it for you. For decades I had an anniversary reaction to a bad car accident I was in as a child, and I always felt silly about it and told myself I was being melodramatic. It didn't help that someone close to me seemed to find my difficulty with the anniversary annoying. When I found out that my reaction was normal and even expected, it made it so much easier to bear.

This is an excellent article. I really like that the author speaks to both those who need to keep an established routine and those who need to change routines when the trauma anniversary approaches. Thank you, Laura.