Traumatic experiences that happen to one member of a family can affect everyone else in the family. Trauma symptoms can make individuals hard to get along with or cause them to withdraw from the rest of the family. The symptoms of PTSD and other trauma reactions may change how a trauma survivor feels and acts.

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When trauma reactions are severe and go on for a while without treatment this may cause major issues in a family. Family members coping with a loved one with PTSD may find themselves reacting in many ways. A family may experience most of these reactions, or only a few. All of the reactions listed above will be explained in the next section.