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w a l k i n g<br />

t o g e t h e r<br />

107<br />

APPENDIX #3<br />

COMMON RESPONSES TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS<br />

Feelings Thinking What people<br />

do or say<br />

Physical Spiritual Group<br />

Behaviour<br />

fear, terror,<br />

anxiety<br />

confusion<br />

withdraw from<br />

or avoid usual<br />

activities<br />

thirst, dry<br />

mouth<br />

emptiness, loss<br />

of meaning<br />

apathy<br />

panic,<br />

paranoia<br />

nightmares<br />

panic, restless,<br />

hyper alertness,<br />

erratic<br />

movements<br />

vomiting,<br />

weakness<br />

doubt, anger<br />

at God<br />

silence, unable<br />

to talk with others<br />

anger, rage<br />

suspicious,<br />

overly sensitive<br />

emotional<br />

outbursts,<br />

suspicious of<br />

others<br />

chest pains,<br />

elevated blood<br />

pressure, rapid<br />

heart rate<br />

feeling<br />

un<strong>for</strong>given or<br />

punished<br />

denial about what<br />

is happening,<br />

unable to be<br />

truthful<br />

apprehension,<br />

depression,<br />

vengeful<br />

overly sensitive<br />

problems<br />

at work<br />

visual difficulties<br />

loss of faith in<br />

people<br />

isolate, lack of<br />

empathy, low<br />

energy <strong>and</strong><br />

productivity,<br />

inflexibility<br />

shame, guilt,<br />

sadness, grief,<br />

shock<br />

unable to<br />

concentrate<br />

or make<br />

decisions<br />

difficulty writing<br />

or talking<br />

nausea,<br />

diarrhea<br />

looking <strong>for</strong><br />

magic<br />

high rates of<br />

stress related<br />

health issues<br />

feeling<br />

helpless /<br />

<strong>hope</strong>less<br />

very critical,<br />

blaming others<br />

excessive use<br />

of humor,<br />

changes<br />

in speech<br />

patterns<br />

shallow<br />

breathing,<br />

dizziness or<br />

faintness, chills,<br />

sweating<br />

belief that we<br />

have failed God<br />

of that God is<br />

powerless, crisis<br />

of faith<br />

intergenerational<br />

transmission of<br />

pain<br />

feeling numb<br />

poor problem<br />

solving<br />

increased drug<br />

or alcohol<br />

use, domestic<br />

violence<br />

grinding teeth,<br />

headaches<br />

sudden turing<br />

to God<br />

spiritual growth<br />

<strong>and</strong> wisdom<br />

Common Responses to Traumatic Events chart courtesy of the Strategies <strong>for</strong> Trauma Resilience <strong>and</strong> Awareness Program,<br />

Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia. www.emu.edu/star ©Strategies <strong>for</strong> Trauma Resilience <strong>and</strong> Awareness Program

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