I suffered a nervous breakdown. It was a traumatic experience.

我遭受过一回精神崩溃，那是一次痛苦的经历。

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Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children.

这样的痛苦经历一定会长期对孩子们有影响。

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During Kristi's second year in school, she faced a very traumatic experience.

克丽丝蒂在学校读第二年时，她面临着一次非常大的伤害。

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He says it provides for a less invasive and less traumatic experience.

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You might experience somepost-traumatic stress or disorientation, but your vitals look good.

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But Kian is not alone. Researchers say it's not uncommon for journalists who cover traumatic events - like 9/11, Haiti or the Iran elections - to experience high levels of emotional and psychological distress, even long after the immediate danger has ended.

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The vast majority of those who have survived a traumatic experience suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Ch Supt Williams said the police force had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".

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"She's in an awful state of shock, it was an extremely traumatic experience for everyone involved, " he said.

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