A lot of people get stuck believing their past experiences will dictate their lives, but studies show even trauma can help us grow sometimes. The term “post traumatic growth” was coined when countless people demonstrated that sometimes we come out stronger than before. Not to downplay the very real symptoms of trauma, but to consider that there is hope on the other side. Sometimes even a better way of being or experiencing in the world.
http://time.com/3967885/how-trauma-can-change-you-for-the-better/