Feelings
Why might someone lose interest in enjoyable activities after a trauma?
The activity might remind them of the trauma they experienced
Traumatic experiences can be planned for?
Traumatic experiences are often unexpected.
How can trauma impact thinking?
Traumatic events cause the brain to enter a heightened state of awareness. These areas of the brain are directly related to memory and executive functioning respectively. As a result, there becomes an overall decreased ability to process new information and retain memory
True or false: People might have nightmares after trauma.
True!
True or false: Trauma is not stressful
False! Trauma causes a stress reaction.
Fear, confusion, anger, guilt, blame, worry, sad
True or false: People all deal with trauma the same way.
False because everyone has different experiences, and the way people react to trauma is very different
True or false: Thoughts impact our behaviors.
True!
What is a trigger?
Something that can remind someone of a traumatic event or memory
When a person "doesn't care," how might they act?
They might act out more, or engage in risky behaviors. They might isolate themselves or engage in addictive behaviors such as drinking or drugs, or risky sexual activity
True or false: Sometimes people are angry after trauma.
true.
The percentage of people that have experienced a traumatic event.
40%
True or false: People might have negative thoughts after trauma.
True: Negative thinking might happen more often
Trauma does not affect the body.
False! People might have headaches or be tired after trauma.
Why might a person "never forget" about a trauma?
They might worry all the time about it happening again.
What does worry feel like?
Always being fearful of something happening that might not happen
True or False: People can get help after trauma.
True! Talking about trauma can help!
True or false: People might have trouble concentrating after a traumatic event.
True! Trauma can cause people to be distracted.
Do children react differently than adults?
Yes. Children and teens can have extreme reactions to trauma. Some symptoms can include: wetting the bed, forgetting how or refusing to talk, acting out the scary event with toys
True or false: People might not want to do things they enjoy after trauma.
True! People might be worried or feel sad.
Why might someone feel shame or guilt after experiencing a trauma?
Because they might wrongly feel they caused it or they could have stopped it.
What are some types of traumatic experiences?
Domestic
Community
Sexual
Natural Disaster
How might trauma affect someone's sleep?
Someone could have constant nightmares, or if they are young, experience wetting the bed often after trauma
How can someone recover after trauma?
- Seeking out support from other people
- Positive coping strategies
- Therapy
- Learning to feel good about one's own actions in the face of danger
True or false: All people always act the same way, even after trauma.
False