Trauma/PTSD

A horrific experience can cause a person to have various feelings, including trauma. Shock and denial are common responses in the moments immediately following an event. Longer-term responses may include erratic feelings, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms such as headaches or nausea.

Some persons who have experienced a surprising, unpleasant, or dangerous event develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Feeling scared during and after a terrifying experience is normal. The human body goes through a cascade of instantaneous changes in response to fear, all of which better protect us from or enable us to flee danger.

Symptoms of Trauma/PTSD could include, but not limited too:

• A life threatening event. This includes a perceived-to-be life threatening event. ...
• Internal reminders of a traumatic event. These signs of trauma typically present as nightmares or flashbacks. ...
• Avoidance of external reminders. ...
• Altered anxiety state. ...
• Changes in mood or thinking.