"LOW-RISK" REDIRECTION
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IDENTIFY/TREAT
TRAUMATIC STRESS
When you have experienced a traumatic event, even though the crisis is over you may still be experiencing, or may experience later, some strong emotional or physical reactions.
The signs and symptoms of a stress reaction may last a few days, a few weeks or a few months and occasionally longer. This depends on the severity of the traumatic event and the support a person has from others.
Below are some of the very common signs and symptoms of a stress reaction to trauma.
| PHYSICAL |
|---|
| > Nausea (feeling sick) |
| > Upset Stomach |
| > Tremors (lips, hands) |
| > Feeling uncoordinated |
| > Profuse Sweating |
| > Diarrhea |
| > Dizziness |
| > Chest pain (should be checked at hospital) |
| > Rapid heart beat |
| > Headaches |
| > Sleep disturbances |
| > Chills |
| THINKING |
|---|
| > Slow thinking |
| > Difficulty making decisions |
| > Difficulty with problem solving |
| > Disorientation (especially to time and place) |
| > Difficulty with remembering |
| > Difficulty naming common objects |
| > Seeing the event over and over |
| > Hyper-vigilance |
| EMOTIONAL |
|---|
| > Anxiety |
| > Fear |
| > Guilt |
| > Grief |
| > Depression |
| > Sadness |
| > Feeling lost |
| > Feeling abandoned |
| > Feeling isolated |
| > Worry about others |
| > Anger |
| > Irritability |
| > Feeling numb, startled, and shocked |
STEPS TO RECOVERY
- When you have experienced a traumatic event, even though the crisis is over you may still be experiencing, or may experience later, some strong emotional or physical reactions.
- Remember that your reaction is normal.
- Establish some long and short-term goals.
- Discuss your reactions with other people.
- Maintain normal activities.
- Return to normal employment or school as soon as possible.
- Be patient, time is important in recovery.
Often talking to your friends or family about the trauma you have experienced is not enough.
We recommend you to download and use this material “Coping Plan” and read Lamentations 3:20-26
For further reading about Trauma, Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD, click here
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