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post-traumatic growth
pohst-traw-MAT-ik GROHTH
poʊst trɔːˈmætɪk ɡroʊθListen
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posttraumaticgrowth
Dictionary meaning
positive psychological change experienced as a result of struggling with highly challenging life circumstances; described by Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun; characterized by increased personal strength, new possibilities, relating to others, appreciation for life, and spiritual change; does not deny distress but documents growth that can co-occur with suffering
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