Trauma 101
What are the four commonly discussed trauma responses?
What is Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn?
Someone becomes argumentative and defensive when they feel criticized. Which response might this represent?
What is Fight?
Name one way trauma can affect substance use or recovery.
What is substances may be used to numb emotions, manage anxiety, avoid memories, or cope with distress?
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
Myth or Fact? Trauma only affects people who have experienced physical abuse.
What is myth? Trauma can result from many types of overwhelming or threatening experiences.
What does Hyper-vigilance mean?
What is being excessively alert or constantly scanning for possible danger?
Someone avoids difficult conversations and isolates when overwhelmed. Which response might be present?
What is Flight?
How can shame interfere with recovery?
What is one thing you can do when youn notice yourself becoming overwhelmed?
What is pause, slow your breathing, orient to your surroundings, or use another grounding skill?
Myth or Fact? People can experience trauma responses even when they are not in immediate danger.
What is a fact?
What is a trigger?
What is a reminder or stimulus that activates an emotional or physical response connected to a past experience?
Someone feels mentally blank and cannot respond during conflict. Which response might this represent?
What is one way trauma can affect relationships?
What is difficulty trusting, fear of abandonment, people-pleasing, or avoiding vulnerability?
What is an example of a healthy response instead of avoiding a difficult conversation?
What is taking a break to regulate and then returning to communicate assertively?
Fawn responses can involve people-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries.
What is a fact?
What is the Window of Tolerance?
What is the zone of arousal in which a person can manage emotions and respond effectively to stress?
Someone agrees with everything because they are afraid of disappointing others. Which response might this represent?
What is Fawn?
Why might someone struggle to accept help after experiencing trauma?
What is they may have learned to rely only on themselves or may associate vulnerability with danger?
What is one way to challenge hyper-vigilance?
What is identify present-day facts, assess actual safety, and distinguish evidence from assumptions?
Myth or Fact? Once someone has experienced trauma, they will always respond the same way.
What is a myth? Responses and coping skills can change over time.
True or False? Everyone responds to trauma in the same way.
What is False? Trauma responses vary from person to person and situation to situation.
Someone experiences all four responses at different times. Is this possible?
What is Yes? Responses can vary depending on the situation, perceived threat, and individual experience.
What is the difference between a trauma response and a personality trait?
What is a trauma response is a protective reaction that can develop in response to perceived threat; it does not define someone's identity or entire personality?
What is the difference between emotional avoidance and emotional regulation?
What is avoidance attempts to escape or suppress emotions; regulation involves recognizing emotions and responding to them in a healthy way?
What is a myth? Healing involves developing awareness, regulation skills, support, and the ability to recover after distress.