Trauma & PTSD
PTSD symptoms can be grouped most times into four types; examples of these four are provided.
- Intrusive memories
- Reliving the traumatic event
- Recurrent memories of the traumatic event
- Disturbing nightmares or dreams of the event
- Severe physical and emotional reactions to things that remind you of the event
- Negative changes in thinking
- Feeling disconnected from family and friends
- Difficulty keeping close friends
- Hopelessness of the future
- Feeling negative towards yourself, or others in the world
- Avoidance
- Trying to stay away from places or activities that remind you of the event
- Overthinking the traumatic event
- Changes in your physical and emotional reactions
- Easily startled or frightened
- Constantly on guard
- Overwhelming guilt or shame
- Self-destructive or endangering behaviours
- Aggressive behaviours, angry outbursts or irritability