The death of a young school friend is a devastating experience and very often not fully acknowledged.

The death of someone close can be the most devastating experience you'll ever have.

Having your home broken into is a devastating experience.

I had had devastating experience with one, as a refugee.

It's clear that this has been a pretty devastating experience.

"But the other message is that war is a devastating human experience."

"It was the most devastating experience of my entire life," she said.

But in my case, many of my patients realize that I, too, have been through a devastating experience.

Like most people who have undergone a devastating experience, I thought my reactions were unique to me.

"Japan has to go through some devastating experience before people will say we have to start doing something."