The solution to all this is actually quite simple. If you know someone who has experienced a PTE, make sure they understand that you are available for support whenever they want it. Let them bring the event up if and when they need to, and certainly don’t force them to talk about things. They may never want to rehash the experience directly, as they may feel this would re-victimise them, and that is completely okay. Not talking about the event does not mean the person is not coping, or indeed that they are coping, it just means that they don’t want to talk. Everyone has their own method of
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