

The trauma of living
After the recent, appalling event in Christchurch, New Zealand - the mass murder of many worshipping Muslims - the long-lasting and far-reaching effects of trauma on all those involved will, I’m sure, be widely understood and commented upon. We accept that post-traumatic disorders can have highly distressing, often life-changing effects on individuals and groups of people who have experienced or witnessed a shocking event, usually linked to the unspeakable horrors and fears o