Domestic Violence Terrorism Neglect Animal bites Emotional/Physical/Sexual Abuse Separation from caregivers Sudden job loss Medical treatment Man-made/natural disaster And more Feelings Commonly Associated with Trauma Fear Anxiety Scared No Helpless Numb Not good enough Anger Hopeless Horrified Vulnerable Shame Stress Sad Overwhelmed Humiliation “Dumb” Identifying Community Members Suffering from Trauma Trauma impacts affected community members’ in significant ways, often leading to beliefs about themselves and expectations about their lives that can negatively affect outcomes and become apparent to friends and family. People struggling with the impacts of trauma can exhibit the following stress-linked beliefs and behaviors: Belief: The world is an unsafe place to be in. Behaviors: Insecure attachments I am inherently bad, worthless, helpless and – unlovable. Belief: Other people are unsafe and cannot be trusted. Behaviors: Interpersonal violence. Belief: The person’s own thoughts/feelings are unsafe. Behaviors: Flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety/depression. Belief: Lack of belief in self-worth/capabilities. Behaviors: I don’t matter in this world. Belief: The person anticipates continued crises, danger and loss. Behaviors: is what has always happened to me, so this is what will “This continue to happen to me”. How to Recognize a Person Struggling with Trauma Blowing up when corrected Difficulty trusting others Fighting when teased Feeling very sad, angry, afraid; Resisting transitions emotional swings Very protective of personal space Unexplained medical problems Reckless or self-destructive behavior Confusing what is safe and what is Frequently seeking attention dangerous Nightmares or sleep problems Trouble focusing or concentrating Sensitive to noise or being touched Difficulty imagining the future Fear of separated from family Risk Factors for More Severe Trauma Responses Multiple traumatic events Cultural view of a traumatic event
Domestic Violence Neglect Emotional/Physical/Sexual Abuse Sudden job loss Man-made/natural disaster Terrorism Animal bites Separation from caregivers Medical treatment And more Feelings Commonly Associated with Trauma Fear Anger Shame Overwhelmed Anxiety Helpless Hopeless Stress Humiliation Scared Numb Horrified Sad “Dumb” No Not good enough Vulnerable Identifying Community Members Suffering from Trauma Trauma impacts affected community members’ in significant ways, often leading to beliefs about themselves and expectations about their lives that can negatively affect outcomes and become apparent to friends and family. People struggling with the impacts of trauma can exhibit the following stress-linked beliefs and behaviors: Belief: The world is an unsafe place to be in. Behaviors: Insecure attachments – I am inherently bad, worthless, helpless and unlovable. Belief: Other people are unsafe and cannot be trusted. Behaviors: Interpersonal violence. Belief: The person’s own thoughts/feelings are unsafe. Behaviors: Flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety/depression. Belief: Lack of belief in self-worth/capabilities. Behaviors: I don’t matter in this world. Belief: The person anticipates continued crises, danger and loss. Behaviors: “This is what has always happened to me, so this is what will continue to happen to me”. How to Recognize a Person Struggling with Trauma Blowing up when corrected Fighting when teased Resisting transitions Very protective of personal space Reckless or self-destructive behavior Frequently seeking attention Nightmares or sleep problems Sensitive to noise or being touched Fear of separated from family Difficulty trusting others Feeling very sad, angry, afraid; emotional swings Unexplained medical problems Confusing what is safe and what is dangerous Trouble focusing or concentrating Difficulty imagining the future Risk Factors for More Severe Trauma Responses Multiple traumatic events Cultural view of a traumatic event
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