Changes

Emotional reactions to stress are often accompanied by physical reactions such as:

Emotional reactions to stress are often accompanied by physical reactions such as:

*Muscle aches and pains  

*Muscle aches and pains  

*Feeling Tense

*Feeling tense

*Irregular heartbeat

*Irregular heartbeat

*Headaches or Migraines

*Headaches or migraines

*Feelings of Panic or Fear

*Feelings of panic or fear

*[[Depression ]]

*[[Depression ]]

*Substance abuse or Addiction

*Substance abuse or addiction

 

==Why are Traumatic Events so Shocking?==

==Why are Traumatic Events so Shocking?==

They undermine our sense that life is fair, reasonably safe, and that we are secure. A traumatic experience makes it seem very clear that we can die or be hurt at any time. Not everyone gets PTSD after a traumatic event, but nearly everyone will have the symptoms of post traumatic stress for the first month or so. This is because they help to keep you going, and help you to understand the experience you have been through. This is an "acute stress reaction". Over a few weeks, most people slowly come to terms with what has happened, and their stress symptoms start to disappear. Not everyone is so lucky. About 1 in 3 people will find that their symptoms just carry on and that they can't come to terms with what has happened; it is as though the process has got stuck. The symptoms of post traumatic stress, although normal in themselves, become a problem - or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - when they go on for too long.

They undermine our sense that life is fair, reasonably safe, and that we are secure. A traumatic experience makes it seem very clear that we can die or be hurt at any time. Not everyone gets PTSD after a traumatic event, but nearly everyone will have the symptoms of post traumatic stress for the first month or so. This is because they help to keep you going, and help you to understand the experience you have been through. This is an "acute stress reaction". Over a few weeks, most people slowly come to terms with what has happened, and their stress symptoms start to disappear. Not everyone is so lucky. About 1 in 3 people will find that their symptoms just carry on and that they can't come to terms with what has happened; it is as though the process has got stuck. The symptoms of post traumatic stress, although normal in themselves, become a problem - or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - when they go on for too long.