Two-thirds of Canadians have experienced traumatic events in their lives, StatsCan says
A psychiatrist and a firefighter who responded to multiple major traffic incidents share what can push an individual to the point of being unable to work or facing damaging effects on family life.
![Two-thirds of Canadians have experienced traumatic events in their lives, StatsCan says](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7220977.1717176985!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stanley-park-causeway-crash.jpg)
![A crash on the Stanley Park Causeway (Hwy 99) in Vancouver led to the route being closed in both directions Monday evening. Fire crews say they had to use heavy equipment to extricate one of the people injured in the crash, which only involved one vehicle. A flashing fire truck next to a destroyed and flipped over car on a road.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7220977.1717176985!/cumulusImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/stanley-park-causeway-crash.jpg)
A psychiatrist and a firefighter who responded to multiple major traffic incidents share what can push an individual to the point of being unable to work or facing damaging effects on family life.