After Hurricane Katrina, Cindy was found walking by the roadside.She could not remember how she got to this place.She was taken to the local hospital where they found that she had no physical trauma to the brain nor any major injuries besides the emotional trauma she had obviously experienced.According to Freud, the details of her experiences in the hurricane have been

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According to Freudian theory, traumatic experiences can be repressed into the unconscious mind as a defense mechanism to protect the individual from overwhelming anxiety. In Cindy's case, her inability to remember the details of her hurricane experience suggests that the memories of the traumatic event have been repressed into her unconscious mind.

After Hurricane Katrina, Cindy Was Found Walking by the Roadside