Trauma and Crisis Counselling

$170.00

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD may be short-term (acute) or can become a long-term (chronic). In most cases, symptoms begin within a few weeks or months of the traumatic experiences, but PTSD can occur years later. PTSD is just not for adults, it can happen to anyone. In many cases this condition is triggered by a major event which can include combat or exposure to war, physical or sexual assault, abuse, or even something like a motor vehicle accident. PTSD can occur after a single horrific experience or after repeated traumas. People who have little or no social support after the traumatic event seem more likely to develop PTSD, but this is not always the case. Typical symptoms of PTSD may include but not limited to: * Flashbacks – reliving the trauma over and over again. Flashbacks often include physical symptoms like sweating or a racing pulse similar to a panic attack * Frightening thoughts, including repetitive thinking of ‘what if’ scenarios in which the trauma is relived in the mind with varying outcomes Anxiety Anger Nightmares Chronic insomnia Trying to avoid any kind of reminder of the traumatic experience Being easily startled Memory or concentration problems Young children with PTSD may regress to a previous level of development and resume thumb-sucking or bed-wetting Teens may become disrespectful, destructive or disruptive Some

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