This condition results from a traumatic experience which overwhelms a person’s normal defence mechanisms. This produces fear which is out of proportion when exposed to events that remind the person of the initial traumatic experience or in situations where the person may feel helpless and afraid. It is a commonly experienced condition after a woman has an abortion.
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