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Walking together: Healing and hope for Colombian refugees

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108 w a l k i n g t o g e t h e r<br />

COMMON RESPONSES TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS<br />

Feelings Thinking What people<br />

do or say<br />

Physical Spiritual Group<br />

Behaviour<br />

irritability<br />

disoriented to<br />

time, place or<br />

person<br />

avoid thoughts<br />

<strong>and</strong> feelings<br />

related to<br />

traumatic event<br />

easily startled<br />

loss of direction,<br />

cynicism, apathy,<br />

alienated,<br />

mistrust<br />

courage<br />

heightened<br />

or lowered<br />

awareness<br />

impaired sexual<br />

functioning<br />

fatigue,<br />

changes in<br />

sleep patterns,<br />

nightmares,<br />

inability to rest<br />

growth, deeper<br />

faith, resilience<br />

feeling<br />

uncoordinated<br />

caring <strong>for</strong><br />

others<br />

changes in<br />

appetite,<br />

stomach<br />

distress<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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