Walking together: Healing and hope for Colombian refugees
Walking together: Healing and hope for Colombian refugees
Walking together: Healing and hope for Colombian refugees
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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