Roller Coaster
This is the state where you spend most of your time. You are calm and able to engage in daily activities.
Regulated
Name 2 coping skills
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Trauma is your fault
False
What does PTSD stand for?
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Name something in the room that is green
This is the state where you have been triggered and are starting to escalate.
Revving
How is going on a walk a coping skill?
Mindfulness, exercise, grounding, leaving an overwhelming/triggering situation
All stress is out of your control
False
Describe fight, flight, and freeze
Fight: confront the threat aggressively
Flight: run from the danger
Freeze: you find yourself unable to move or act against the threat
Name something in the room you can hear
Vent, people talking
Describe re-experiencing.
The state where you are having a trauma response and are in a survival state. This could include flashbacks, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, running away, violence.
What are your top 3 coping skills?
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What is a cat hair? What is one of your personal cat hairs?
Something that triggers you (person, place, situation, sound, smell, time of the year)
Name something in the room that starts with the letter ___
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Describe reconstituting.
The state where you are recovering from a survival state. You are trying to calm back down to regulated. You might be dealing with consequences from re-experiencing, crying, guilt, exhaustion.
When is the best time to use coping skills?
Every day as a habit and before you hit the re-experiencing state of the roller coaster.
Passive communication is the best choice when interacting with someone who is peer pressuring you
False, assertive communication is the best choice
Why might someone "not care" after experiencing trauma?
Depression or avoidance
What sensations do you notice in your body right now?
Tense shoulder, heart racing, fidgeting
Define Action, Affect, and Awareness
Action - behavior
Affect - emotion
Awareness - thoughts, what you are focused on
Teach us your favorite coping skill
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Your significant other looking through your phone without permission would be crossing a boundary.
True
What is the difference between "big" traumas and "little" traumas?
"Big" traumas: serious injury, sexual violence, war, natural disasters, or life-threatening experiences (typically happen one time)
"Little" traumas: non-life-threatening injuries, emotional abuse, bullying or harassment, parents yelling (happen frequently and can be a daily occurrence)
Explain what the 54321 grounding technique is and use it right now.
5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste