Throughout history, traumatic experiences have caused physiological responses long after the events themselves have passed. 

Racing heart, pupil dilation, nightmares, panic attacks. 

Mesopotamian soldiers depicted these symptoms on cuneiform tablets over 3,000 years ago.

 Yet, post-traumatic stress disorder wasn't introduced as a diagnosable mental health condition until 1980. 

It's a lesson we learn i just because we don't have the words, doesn't mean the symptoms aren't real. 

Traumatic events are turning points. There's a before and an after. 

Sometimes, it's hard to remember who you were before. And it's even harder to figure out who you are after. 

But if you look for your people and hold them close, you will find your way again.