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    Stress and Trauma

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    Stress and trauma can negatively impact physical and mental health. Stress is the body's normal response to threatening or unsettling events, but too much stress over long periods of time can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, and increase risks of heart attacks and strokes. Trauma involves experiencing or witnessing a threatening event that causes extreme fear, helplessness or loss of control. Physical trauma refers to severe physical injuries while psychic trauma causes lasting emotional and psychological damage through feelings of intense fear, horror and anxiety. Common symptoms of stress and trauma include cognitive issues, emotional and physical problems, and behavioral changes. Learning to manage stress, strengthen relationships and practice relaxation can help deal with stress and its symptoms.

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    Stress and trauma can negatively impact physical and mental health. Stress is the body's normal response to threatening or unsettling events, but too much stress over long periods of time can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, and increase risks of heart attacks and strokes. Trauma involves experiencing or witnessing a threatening event that causes extreme fear, helplessness or loss of control. Physical trauma refers to severe physical injuries while psychic trauma causes lasting emotional and psychological damage through feelings of intense fear, horror and anxiety. Common symptoms of stress and trauma include cognitive issues, emotional and physical problems, and behavioral changes. Learning to manage stress, strengthen relationships and practice relaxation can help deal with stress and its symptoms.

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    Stress and trauma can negatively impact physical and mental health. Stress is the body's normal response to threatening or unsettling events, but too much stress over long periods of time can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, and increase risks of heart attacks and strokes. Trauma involves experiencing or witnessing a threatening event that causes extreme fear, helplessness or loss of control. Physical trauma refers to severe physical injuries while psychic trauma causes lasting emotional and psychological damage through feelings of intense fear, horror and anxiety. Common symptoms of stress and trauma include cognitive issues, emotional and physical problems, and behavioral changes. Learning to manage stress, strengthen relationships and practice relaxation can help deal with stress and its symptoms.

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    Stress and trauma can negatively impact physical and mental health. Stress is the body's normal response to threatening or unsettling events, but too much stress over long periods of time can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, and increase risks of heart attacks and strokes. Trauma involves experiencing or witnessing a threatening event that causes extreme fear, helplessness or loss of control. Physical trauma refers to severe physical injuries while psychic trauma causes lasting emotional and psychological damage through feelings of intense fear, horror and anxiety. Common symptoms of stress and trauma include cognitive issues, emotional and physical problems, and behavioral changes. Learning to manage stress, strengthen relationships and practice relaxation can help deal with stress and its symptoms.

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    Stress and Trauma

    Stress defined
    Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way.

    Stress response
    Bodys way of protecting you. Helps to stay focused, energetic and alert. To meet challenges

    But beyond a certain point ..?

    Stress levels

    Bodys stress response


    Nervous system responds Stress hormones Heart hormones Heart pounds faster Muscle tightens Bp hike Breath Quickens

    Top Ten Stressful Life Events


    Spouses death Divorce Marriage separation Jail term Death of a close relative Injury or illness Marriage Fired from job Marriage reconciliation Retirement

    Chronic Effects of stress


    It can raise blood pressure, Suppress the immune system, Increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, Contribute to infertility, Speed up the aging process. Leaves you more vulnerable to anxiety and depression.

    How much stress is too much?

    Things that influence your stress tolerance level


    Your support network Your sense of control

    Your attitude and outlook


    Your ability to deal with your emotions. Your knowledge and preparation

    Causes - Stressors
    Common external causes of stress Major life changes Work Relationship difficulties Financial problems Being too busy Children and family Common internal causes of stress Inability to accept uncertainty Pessimism Negative self-talk Unrealistic expectations Perfectionism Lack of assertiveness

    Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms


    Cognitive Symptoms
    Memory problems Inability to concentrate Poor judgment Seeing only the negative Anxious or racing thoughts Constant worrying

    Emotional Symptoms
    Moodiness Irritability or short temper Agitation, inability to relax Feeling overwhelmed Sense of loneliness and isolation Depression or general unhappiness

    Physical Symptoms
    Aches and pains Diarrhea or constipation Nausea, dizziness Chest pain, rapid heartbeat Loss of sex drive Frequent colds

    Behavioral Symptoms
    Eating more or less Sleeping too much or too little Isolating yourself from others Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

    Dealing with stress and its symptoms


    Learn how to manage stress
    Strengthen your relationships Learn how to relax Invest in your emotional health

    Trauma

    Trauma Defined..
    Experienced or witnessed event(s) so extreme, severe, powerful, harmful or threatening, it/they require extraordinary coping efforts.
    Experienced/witnessed event(s), involving actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to physical integrity of self or others.

    Physical Trauma
    Physical trauma refers to a physical injury, generally of a considerably severe degree. A trauma patient is someone who has suffered serious and life-threatening physical injury with the potential for secondary complications such as Shock, respiratory failure and death.

    Symptoms unconsciousness, internal bleeding, disorientation, shock, or even death. Critical Factors Time : Golden hour Specialized care First Respondents
    emergency medical technicians, paramedics, specialized nurses, firefighters trained providers

    Psychic trauma
    Feelings of intense fear, helplessness, loss of control and threat of annihilation.
    Emotional wound or shock that creates substantial lasting damage to the psychological development of a person.

    Psychic trauma effects.


    Emotional: Fear, shock, horror, anxiety, sadness, anger, guilt, Depression.
    Behavioral: Avoidance of stimuli/reminders, changed activity level, withdrawal, outbursts, conflicts, academic/work deterioration, excessive/diminished activity, changed energy, risk taking, overprotective, disinterest/apathy, acting out, selfdestructive behaviors, substance use/abuse, loss of capacity for action, addiction to trauma,

    Social: Change in family/ peer/ work relationships, withdrawal, isolation, overprotective, apathy, dependency.

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