What does it mean?
The word "trauma" means
Wound
A thought, feeling, or behavior developed after a traumatic event is called a ______
Trauma response
This system in our body detects and carries danger messages to our brain and body
The nervous system
Trauma is sometimes the person's fault
False
A traumatic experience is
Extremely upsetting/scary/disturbing event that threatens our sense of safety
A person with trauma may experience these emotions more often than other people
Sadness, anger, guilt, fear
Our nervous system's "normal" state before trauma is called our _______
Baseline
Experiencing trauma is very common
True
The brain's response to danger is called
Fight-or-flight
Negative/unhelpful
After trauma, a person's nervous system is more sensitive to ______.
Stress/danger
Trauma can impact us for the rest of our life
True
These 2 regions of the brain take over during a traumatic experience (Thinking, feeling, or survival)
Feeling and survival
Intrusive symptoms are automatic responses to trauma we cannot control and come without warning. These are examples of intrusive symptoms
Nightmares, flashbacks, triggers, repeating memories of trauma, dissociation
The nervous system's most escalated state is referred to as being in _____.
Crisis
Trauma symptoms eventually go away if we don't talk about them
False
Name three types of traumatic experiences
Abuse, neglect, severe injury, exposure to violence, medical complications, sometimes witnessing these in someone else
Name three ways trauma can change a person's behavior
Impulsive, reactive, reckless, isolating
Name three things that can change in our body when our nervous system detects danger
Breathing, heartrate, blood flow, muscle tension, sleep
There is no way to heal from trauma completely
Trick question!