Trauma Symptoms
One trauma symptom is
Is this a healthy or unhealthy thought?
"What happened is all my fault."
unhealthy
Crying means you are weak. (True or False)
FALSE
Name your favorite music artist
Name one healthy coping skill
Identify the trauma symptom(s)
A. Aggression/Anger
B. Nightmares
C. Positive thoughts
A and B
Do you think this is a healthy or unhealthy thought.
"If everyone knew what happened to me they would think I was weak."
Unhealthy
Shame
Guilt
Fear
Anger
Sadness
Loneliness
What calms you down when you are angry
Name two unhealthy ways of coping
Experiencing neighborhood violence such as seeing shootings, hearing gunfire, seeing fights can be a traumatic experience. (True or False)
True
How might this thought effect you?
"I can't trust anyone"
Name two ways that sharing our emotions with someone else is helpful.
Connection
Validation
Normalizing
Safety
Support
They might be able to help you problem solve
Who is one person you look up to?
What are three skills you use.
One way trauma to effects relationships is
What would be a healthy/helpful thought in this situation?
You walk into a cafeteria and everyone at a table starts laughing.
Name three ways you can feel anxiety in your body.
Heartrate
Breathing quickens
Tension
Headache
Upset stomach
Racing thoughts
Butterflies
Hot or cold
Sweaty hands
Shaking
Dizziness
What is your happy place?
Name one skill you can use alone and one you would use with another person
An intrusive thought is
"My caregiver doesn't care about me because they never spend time with me."
Name one emotion that you experience most often and how its serving you.
What is one healthy coping skill that could become unhealthy?