traumatic

As it turned out, this was a mere prelude for a far more traumatic incident in her life.

And she added: "Removing individual choice could be traumatic when the victim has made an informed decision not to engage."

Some people report that using psychedelics helped them move past a traumatic relationship or heal from a breakup.

"If they'd just communicated better and told us what was really happening, it wouldn't have been so traumatic," he said.

In a victim impact statement, the girl's mother said her daughter had developed post traumatic stress disorder and "carries a life sentence of her own".