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Coping with Potentially Traumatic Events

Whether you have directly experienced a highly stressful or potentially traumatic event, or you are dealing with stress due to a local or global current event, you might be experiencing a variety of reactions.

For people who have trauma from past situations, such as surviving sexual violence, abuse, or an accident, current events can bring up emotions and memories from past experiences.

Common reactions might include:

· Difficulty sleeping

· Feeling unsafe

· Feeling shocked or numb

· Fatigue

· Anxiety

· Irritability or anger

· Sadness or depression

· Crying

· Appetite changes

· Physical symptoms, such as headaches or nausea

· Difficulty concentrating

· Withdrawing from others

· Not participating in activities you normally enjoy


While your needs and distress will vary depending on a variety of factors, utilize the following information and resources as you cope. 

 

After experiencing a potentially traumatic event, it is common to experience stress. Here are some tips:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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