In the movie Ghost Town, Gwen—a recently widowed woman—discovers that her late husband had been involved in an affair before his death. The revelation plunges her into a second kind of grief, layered atop the first. She is suddenly catapulted from grieving widow to traumatized, self-doubting wife.

Why Betrayal and Spousal Abandonment can Cause Symptoms of PTSD

“Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” — Peter A. Levine