003.2 | 6 Common symptoms of PTSD and trauma

003.2 | 6 Common symptoms of PTSD and trauma

  • Intrusive memories, such as flashbacks or nightmares. (Un)related to the trauma
  • Avoidance of places, people, or activities that remind the person of the trauma
  • Negative changes in thinking and mood, such as hopelessness or detachment
  • Physical symptoms like headaches, stomachaches, or chronic pain
  • Hyper arousal, including being easily startled or having difficulty sleeping
  • Difficulty concentrating or feeling disconnected from reality. Feeling emotionally numb.
  • Avoiding reminders of the trauma.

These can also be persons, feelings, situations, objects, places, certatin thoughts, smells, kinaestethic sensations etc.

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