The wound is the place where the light enters you.
Rumi
After a severe accident, most people will suffer from shock.
After a while, after memories and possibly nightmares, most people will recover and 'get over' the trauma of the accident. Usually this will be at most a period of about 3-6 months.
Some people, though, will continue to have nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive memories. The trauma of the accident has remained, as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
We treat accident survivors using EMDR and Lifespan Integration.
The wound is the place where the light enters you.
Rumi