Triggers
What is a trigger?
When something reminds you of the traumatic experience
True/False: Trauma can affect memory
True!
What is Trauma?
A normal human response to an abnormal situation or event.
What is a coping skill?
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations.
Name 3 types of triggers
Anything you can see, touch, taste, smell, feel
What is the Reptilian Brain?
Maintains basic bodily functions.
True/ False: Natural Disasters can be considered traumatic events
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.
True or false: a behavior can be a trigger
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.
Triggers can influence what when they occur?
How we think and act
What are the three survival responses?
Fight, Flight, Freeze
When someone is reminded of their trauma in day to day activities
Trigger
Coping skills are also called what?
Coping mechanisms
Coping strategies
Calming strategies
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 system
What are 3 responses to trauma?
Body Sensations
Numbing
Hypervigilance
Hyperarousal
What is a coping skill that works best for you?
Ex: deep breathing, music, dancing, talking it out, yoga, mindfulness.