Type of Trauma
This type of Trauma results from ongoing abuse and repeated exposure to stressful events
What is chronic trauma?
These are sudden intense episodes of fear or discomfort that peak within minutes.
What are panic attacks?
This type of breathing is commonly used to manage anxiety.
What is deep breathing?
This mindset helps people bounce back from trauma.
What is resilience?
This type of thought pattern often triggers or worsens anxiety.
What is catastrophic thinking?
This trauma occurs from a single stressful event
What is acute trauma?
The experience of reliving a traumatic event as if it is happening again.
What is a flashback?
These types of medications are commonly prescribed for anxiety.
What are SSRIs?
This practice involves being present in the moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
Changes in this daily cycle can trigger or intensify anxiety.
What is sleep?
A traumatic reaction passed down through generations
What is intergenerational trauma?
This term describes the feeling of emotional numbness or detached feeling.
What is dissociation?
This grounding technique helps someone in a panic attack focus on their surroundings.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
Support from this group is critical in trauma recovery.
What is a support system (friends, family, community)?
Consuming too much of this stimulant can heighten anxiety symptoms.
What is caffeine?
A type of trauma that is caused by the betrayal by someone the person depends on for support or protection
What is betrayal trauma?
A trauma symptom where someone avoids reminders of a traumatic event.
What is avoidance behavior?
This self-care strategy is key to trauma recovery and involves setting limits with others.
What are healthy boundaries?
This strategy helps manage overwhelming emotions by accepting them instead of fighting them.
What is emotional regulation or acceptance?
High levels of this hormone are released during stress and can affect anxiety.
What is cortisol?
What is secondary vicarious trauma?
Difficulty sleeping or being easily startled are signs of this trauma symptom.
This professional provides talk therapy and coping strategies for trauma survivors.
What is an LPC or Counselor?
This kind of journal focuses on tracking anxiety triggers and progress.
What is an anxiety or mood journal?
Anxiety can spike in this common social situation involving public speaking.
What is giving a presentation?