train wreck vs trauma

train wreck

noun
  • A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily seen by public observers. 

  • The aftermath of a train crash. 

  • Someone (especially a woman) who is unbalanced and considered a mess, a disaster, one who is suffering personal ruin. 

verb
  • To ruin utterly and catastrophically, to cause to end in disaster. 

trauma

noun
  • An event that causes great distress. 

  • An emotional wound leading to psychological injury. 

  • Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident. 

How often have the words train wreck and trauma occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )