Triggers
Name 3 types of triggers
Anything you can see, touch, taste, smell, feel
What is the body's natural response to a perceived threat. The "survival response." Hint: They are the 3 F's.
What is Fight, Flight, and Freeze?
True/ False: Trauma is a normal reaction to an abnormal event or experience?
True
True/false: substance use is a coping skill
True: People turn to substances to help them deal with difficult emotions/situations. While substance use is not a healthy coping skill, it is still considered a coping skill.
What does it mean to AVOID something?
When we avoid something we try not to think, talk about or see that thing. When we avoid talking about the scary things, the get even scarier and do not get better.
True or False: Emotional Reactivity is a symptom of trauma or PTSD when a person gets afraid, sad, or angry when reminded about their trauma.
True!
What is the one job of the amygdala?
Sense danger and set off the alarm!
True/False: Traumatic events don't have much affect on the brain.
False: Trauma changes the brain and creates reaction pathways
What are 3 examples of healthy coping skills?
Reading, listening to music, dancing, talking to a friend, writing, singing, walking, etc.
Taking deep breaths, walking away, counting to 10, talk to a trusted adult
What are the most common feelings after a child or teen experiences a stressful or scary event?
Emotional responses may include fear, guilt, shame, sleep disturbances, sadness, depression and anger.
Triggers can influence what when they occur?
How we think and act
What is the survival response that makes you feel paralyzed
What does the word trauma mean?
A trauma is a bad experience where you were shocked, scared, or overwhelmed.
If you are trying to figure out if a Thought has any evidence to support it you can ask yourself
Is it TRUE or NOT TRUE?
Is it a FEELING or a FACT?
What are the most common body reactions after a child or teen experiences a stressful or scary event?
scared, sad, afraid, angry, confused, hurt, embarrassed, numb.
How do triggers affect a person's behavior?
A person will react to triggers in the same way as they reacted to the original (trauma) event because the pathway was created at the time of the trauma.
Which brain system is instinctive and takes over during traumatic experiences?
Limbic brain
Mammal brain
Emotional Brain
What are 3 responses to trauma?
Body Sensations
Numbing
Hypervigilance
Hyperarousal
Collapse
Altered state of consciousness
Why is it important to practice the relaxation and coping skills?
It helps us to use the skill when we need it and not have to think about it. It also helps with your overall stress level.
What are the most common thoughts after a child or teen experiences a stressful or scary event?
thinking about the trauma, blaming self for what happened, worrying about what will happen in the future
Feeling and re-experiencing aspects of the trauma after it has occurred due to a trigger is called?
What is a Flashback
Running away or hiding is an example of this type of survival response.?
Flight response
What happens when you get therapy for a scary thing(trauma)?
You work with a therapist to find ways to feel better. Your therapist can't take away the bad feelings, but they can show you how to feel better on your own.
What is a coping skill?
An activity we use to help ourselves feel better. This can be anything that is safe and feels GOOD inside our body! It is important to learn more than one coping skill so you have plenty to use in any situation.
What is a negative thought?
Thoughts that make us feel bad! they can be anything that is a put-down such as: I am stupid, I am weak, I will never understand.