In emergency care, I often see panic treated as something to suppress. For many displaced people, what looks like panic is the body searching for family, love, and safety. Trauma-informed practice turns that insight into care. Here is how I work in the clinic: I ask about separation, safety, and children early, with a trained interpreter if needed. I provide a safe space and help them regulate their emotions first - two minutes of paced breathing or grounding. Allowing them to feel seen and heard can change the rest of the consultation. When we treat separation as a driver of distress, people need to be seen and felt rather than judged. Symptoms often soften when safety feels real. Hope returns when there is one credible path back to loved ones. This is not about perfect words. It is about compassion and working on the pathways that respect the role of family in recovery. Panic may look like fear. Often, it is love looking for a way home. #PatientStories #RefugeeHealth #Tra...