Living with Continuous Traumatic Stress in South Africa
I have lived in my current family home all my life. It’s in a moderate neighborhood with mostly average income and elderly families. But we are constantly being preyed on with regards to armed robberies and hijackings - this is true for many areas in SA. I would think in 17 years, we have had over 20 incidents. Yes, seriously. Car theft, armed robberies, hijackings, this has instilled a sense of hyper vigilance within every member of our household. My mom compares it to a soldier experiencing war that any noise or sound might trigger her into a past traumatic experience. The thing is...