If "getting over it" is a common response, why does it seem like so many of us suffer for a long period of time after a difficult situation?

In this episode, we take a look at one action many people take in order to help another person feel better after a trauma or hard situation -- and how this "common knowledge" can sometimes do more harm than good.

Resources Cited:
Rethinking Trauma
http://evidencebasedliving.human.cornell.edu/2010/03/28/rethinking-trauma-george-bonanno-on-resilience/

Interesting read:
The 5 Stages of Grief and Other Lies That Don’t Help Anyone
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-devine/stages-of-grief_b_4414077.html