Following a traumatic event, it’s typical to experience a variety of emotions such as shock, sorrow, and numbness or have difficulty concentrating, sleeping, eating or remembering simple tasks.
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Pine Rest Newsroom | Dealing with Tragedy
One glance of the headlines, and it can feel overwhelming, disheartening and downright scary out there! Learn why negative news seems so pervasive, how it impacts us and what we can do about it.
Steps you can take today to reduce stressful emotions in the midst of the flood-related chaos by strengthening your resilience.
Anger and outrage are appropriate responses to injustice. The way we process and channel our pain can help protect us from long-term mental health effects and make us better citizens and advocates. When channeled, anger and pain can spur meaningful action and effect change.
It’s common for people who have experienced a tornado to have very strong emotional reactions. Your family and community can take a number of steps to help restore emotional well-being and a sense of control.
Children’s lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the “bad things” away. Instead of shielding children from the dangers, violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids about what is happening.
When tragedy occurs, our sense of well-being feels violated. Elizza LeJeune, LMSW, offers tips on how to care for ourselves in the wake of trauma.
It is common for people who have lived through these circumstances to experience strong emotions. Understanding normal responses to these abnormal events can aid you in coping effectively with your feelings, thoughts and behaviors as you recover.
Anyone can develop PTSD when they experience or witness a traumatic event—adult or child, man or woman.
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