
- 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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