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Do you think the word "trauma" is overused? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For instance, when someone describes going to school as "traumatic," they often simply refer to it as a negative experience. This is not to say that everyone who went to school never had a traumatic experience; however, some individuals appear to overuse the term. Another example could be considering being lightly pushed into a locker as "traumatic."

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

It absolutely is. I’ve been traumatized by seeing that word used too often.