Fact or Fiction
Trauma affects everyone differently.
Fact
What is the word for a response to something bad, scary, or stressful (making it hard to cope)?
A. Abuse B. Trauma C. Tantrum
Trauma?
Working to get through the danger is known as the fight trauma response.
What are 2 unhealthy practices for the FIGHT trauma response?
Constantly on high alert
Disregarding others
Feelings of anger or rage
Verbally, physically, and/or emotionally aggressive
Needing control
Intimidating or judging others
Demanding perfection from others
Excessively interested in oneself
Working to get through the danger is known as the fight trauma response.
What are 3 healthy ways to practice the FIGHT trauma response?
Establishing boundaries
Being assertive
Becoming a strong leader
Protecting yourself (and loved ones) when necessary
What is an easy way to relax and ease stress or manage big feelings? You can do it pretty much anywhere, and it only takes a few minutes.
A. Deep breathing B. Running C. Jumping
Deep breathing
You can never recover from trauma.
Fiction
What is the word for a reminder of something bad, scary, or stressful happening?
A. Memory B. Trigger C. Trauma Response
Trauma Response
Outrunning or leaving danger when possible is known as the flight trauma response.
What are 2 unhealthy practices for the FLIGHT trauma response?
Feelings of panic or constant fear
Perceiving everything as danger
Intrusive thoughts or overthinking
Having uncontrollable urges
Needing to stay busy at all times
Perfectionism
Outrunning or leaving danger when possible is known as the flight trauma response.
What are 3 healthy ways to practice the FLIGHT trauma response?
Disengaging from harmful conversations
Leaving unhealthy relationships
Removing yourself from physically dangerous situations
Assessing danger
Planning or organizing
What should you do for a minimum of 30 minutes a day? It helps manage trauma reactions, depression, anxiety, and increase sleep consistency.
A. Eat B. Nap C. Exercise
Exercise
Many trauma survivors feel as if they are going crazy.
Fact
Trauma Responses can bring back:
A. Strong memories of the event, like flashbacks
B. Unwanted emotions like anger, guilt, shame
C. Strong feelings in the body, like heart beating rapidly
D. All the above
D - Trauma Responses can cause also cause irritability, trouble sleeping, nightmares, tummy-aches, headaches, nausea, trouble concentrating, lack of trust, etc.
Instead of trying to fight the danger or run away someone pauses, this is known as the freeze trauma response.
What are 2 unhealthy practices for the FREEZE trauma response?
Feeling overwhelmed, numb, or stuck
Frequent “zoning out” or “Brain fog”
Difficulty making decisions or taking actions
Avoiding human interactions, isolating themselves
Disconnecting from an individual’s thoughts, feelings, memories, and surroundings
Some people get stuck in freezing because they fear the danger will still exist when they “thaw”
Instead of trying to fight the danger or run away someone pauses, this is known as the freeze trauma response.
What are 3 healthy ways to practice the FREEZE trauma response?
Remaining mindful
Having awareness
Fully present in the moment
This coping skill helps trauma survivors regulate emotion and rewire the brain by focusing on the present moment.
A. Multitasking B. Sleeping C. Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Someone who experiences a trauma is a bad person.
Fiction
Trauma causes the "wires" in the brain to get messed up making it hard to regulate or manage emotion. True or False
What are the four types of trauma responses?
A. Fix, Freeze, Fold, Flight
B. Fight, Fix, Fawn, Fold
C. Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn
D. Fold, Fix, Fight, Flight
C. Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn
Going above and beyond to to minimize or avoid danger is known as the fawn trauma response.
What are 2 unhealthy practices for the FAWN trauma response?
Feelings of sadness, depression, or hopelessness
People-pleasing to the point of neglecting individual needs, or loss of self
Having little to no boundaries, struggling to say “no”
Avoiding conflict
Highly concerned with fitting in
Overexplaining or oversharing
Codependency, inability to function on your own
Going above and beyond to to minimize or avoid danger is known as the fawn trauma response.
What are 3 healthy ways to practice the FAWN trauma response?
Having compassion for others
Compromising
Actively listening
Remaining objective
Assertively communicating
Name 3 different ways you can practice deep breathing
Hand Breathing
Belly Breathing (inhale 4, exhale 7)
Mindfulness Belly Breathing (inhale 4, hold with tongue to roof of mouth 4, exhale 7)
The amygdala is the part of the brain who's job it is to protect us and warn us of danger.
Fact
Define the trauma response Fawn
Fawning is going above and beyond or "people pleasing" to minimize or avoid danger
Identify the main unhealthy trauma response practice used for each family member
Constantly on high alert
Disregarding others
Verbally, physically, and/or emotionally aggressive
Needing control
Intimidating or judging others
Demanding perfection from others
Excessively interested in oneself
Perceiving everything as danger
Having uncontrollable urges
Needing to stay busy at all times
Perfectionism
Frequent “zoning out” or “Brain fog”
Difficulty making decisions or taking actions
Avoiding human interactions, isolating themselves
Disconnecting from an individual’s thoughts, feelings, memories, and surroundings
Some people get stuck in freezing because they fear the danger will still exist when they “thaw”
People-pleasing to the point of neglecting individual needs, or loss of self
Having little to no boundaries, struggling to say “no”
Avoiding conflict
Highly concerned with fitting in
Overexplaining or oversharing
Codependency, inability to function on your own
Identify the main healthy trauma response practice for each family member
Having compassion for others
Compromising
Actively listening
Remaining objective
Assertively communicating
Remaining mindfull
Having awareness
Fully present in the moment
Disengaging from harmful conversations
Leaving unhealthy relationships
Removing yourself from physically dangerous situations
Assessing danger
Planning or organizing
Establishing firm boundaries
Being assertive
Becoming a strong leader
Protecting yourself (and loved ones) when necessary
What are 4 other realistic coping skills you could use when needed?
ABC Game
5-4-3-2-1 Senses
Reading
Journaling
Listening to music
Going for a walk