TRAUMA &
Consequential Disorders
Traumatic events can lead to Acute Stress Disorder, and if it isn’t healed, it can lead to PTSD, depression, and/or anxiety disorders. Long term effects can lead to adjustment disorder as well as further unclassified and unspecified trauma disorders. However, these may vary from person to person.
| INDIVIDUALS EITHER: |
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| > Directly experience or witness the traumatic event, |
| > Learn that the event happened to someone they are close to |
| > Or experience repeated or extreme exposure to the details of a traumatic event (as do first responders to a tragedy). |
| TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAN LEAD TO: |
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| > Acute Stress Disorder |
| > PTSD |
| > Depression |
| > Anxiety Disorder |
| > Adjustment Disorder |
| > Unclassified and unspecified trauma disorder |
| THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF TRAUMA: |
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| > Acute trauma results from a single incident. |
| > Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged such as a domestic violence or abuse. |
| > Complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive, interpersonal nature. |
RECOGNIZING ACUTE STRESS DISORDER
It is normal for these symptoms to appear in the first 0-30 days. Persisting symptoms may be a sign of Acute Stress Disorder, which is a normal reaction as a response to the abnormal situation you experienced.
4 NORMAL RESPONSES TO TRAUMA
FIGHT
Confront the Threat
Signs you are in fight mode:
- You cry
- You feel like punching someone or something
- Your jaw is tight, or you grind your teeth
- You glare at people or talk to them with anger in your voice
- You feel like stomping or kicking
- You feel intense anger
- You feel like killing someone, perhaps even yourself
- Your stomach feels tied in knots, or you have a burning feeling in your stomach
FLIGHT
Run from Danger
Signs you are in flight mode:
- Your legs are restless
- You feel numbness in your extremities
- Your eyes dilate and dart around
- You constantly move your legs and feet
- You’re fidgety
- You’re tense
- You feel trapped
- You exercise excessively
FREEZE
Unable to Respond
Signs you are in freeze mode:
- You feel cold
- You have numbness in your body
- Your skin is pale
- You feel stiff or heavy
- You have a sense of dread
- Your heart is pounding
- Your heart rate may decrease
- You feel yourself tolerating the stress
FAWN
Acquiescence to Threat
Signs you are in fawn mode:
- You comply with the requests of others
- You do not question others
- You are overly helpful
- You are more concerned with making someone else happy (even if – and especially if – they treat you poorly)
- You are constantly trying to please people
- You have trouble saying no to others
- You seek approval to diffuse threatening situations
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