Feelings
True or false: Not everyone has feelings.
False! Everyone has feelings!!! Some people may find it hard to express their feelings.
Traumatic experiences can be planned for.
False: Traumatic experiences are often unexpected, shocking, and out of the blue.
True or false: Trauma can impact our thinking?
True! A trauma can cause you to have unhelpful or unrealistic thoughts.
True or false: People might have nightmares after trauma.
True! Sometimes we relive trauma in our thoughts and feelings while we sleep.
True or false: Trauma is not stressful
False! Trauma causes a stress reaction.
Name at least 3 emotions.
Happy, sad, scared, tired, worried, mad, etc.
True or false: People all deal with trauma the same way.
False - because everyone has different ways that their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are impacted by trauma.
True or false: Thoughts impact our behaviors.
True! If we think something negative, we might feel bad which may cause us to choose negative or unhelpful behaviors.
"Not caring" might be an effect of trauma
True - Some kids who survive trauma try to avoid it. They might say they "don't care" to avoid talking about it, or avoid processing the scary thoughts and feelings.
When a person says they "doesn't care" how might they act?
They might avoid questions, change the subject, say they don't know or don't care, etc.
True or false: Sometimes people are angry after trauma.
True: Sometimes we are angry at ourselves or others after surviving a trauma.
About what percentage of kids will experience at least one traumatic event by the time they reach 18?
About 46%
True or false: People might have negative thoughts after trauma.
True: Negative thinking, or thought distortions, might increase.
Trauma does not affect the body.
False! People might have headaches, stomach aches, or be tired after trauma.
Why might a person "never forget" about a trauma?
They might worry all the time about it happening again, or relive the trauma in their thoughts.
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 with someone you trust can help!
True or false: People might have trouble concentrating after a traumatic event.
True! Trauma can cause people to be distracted, forgetful, or unfocused.
Why might someone appear to "not care" after trauma?
Depression, avoidance, or being afraid to think about the traumatic event.
True or false: People might not want to do things they enjoy after trauma.
True! People might be worried or feel sad and lose interest in thing they once loved to do.
Why might someone feel shame or guilt after experiencing a trauma?
Because they might incorrectly believe they caused it or could have stopped it.
What are some types of traumatic experiences?
Physical abuse, sexual abuse, sudden loss/death of someone close, witnessing violence, etc.
True or false: People can get help to lessen their traumatic symptoms.
True! By talking to their parents, a counselor, a teacher, etc.
True or false: Does "doing things" that might interest a person help with trauma?
True! Getting involved might help by building friendships.
True or false: All people always act the same way, even after trauma.
False: People who survive trauma often have changes in how they act or behave.