Does it ever get better? That’s what every survivor and supporter wants to know.

When it happens, when trauma forces its way back into our lives, we do the best we can. After all, we are survivors. Whatever our trauma, we know how to fight. We develop coping mechanisms to deal with the ups and downs of everyday life. Some of us do quite well for a long time. Some of us don’t. All this depends on so many details out of our control.

None of us are above trauma, however. And if you are...