5 Signs You're Living With Trauma

Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event. Living with trauma can affect you well after a traumatic event or experience, and can play a big part in how you move forward in life. Trauma also isn’t something that only people who’ve been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can have. There are certain signs and behaviors that are common in most people with trauma, and when made aware of them, can help you determine what kind of trauma you have, and how it’s affecting your life. Writer: Maryann Opida Script Editor: Isadora Ho Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Rina C. YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References Anger and Trauma, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 17 Oct. 2019, www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/related/anger.asp Avoidance, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 9 Mar. 2021, www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/avoidance.asp “How to Manage Trauma.” National Council for Mental Wellbeing, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Trauma-infographic.pdf?daf=375ateTbd56. Mayo Clinic. “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 6 July 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967. Public Education Committee of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, editor. Trauma and Relationships, International Studies for Traumatic Stress Studies, 2016, istss.org/ISTSS_Main/media/Documents/ISTSS_TraumaAndRelationships_FNL.pdf The Depression Project [@realdepressionproject]. Signs You’re Living With Trauma. Instagram, 6 March, 2021, www.instagram.com/p/CME175Vlwfe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “Trauma and Shock.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/topics/trauma. Psych2go aims to make psychology and mental health content accessible for everyone around the world free of charge. Sponsors like Endel helps make this possible because we get to reinvest the funds to create more amazing content for everyone, while at the same time sharing companies that are working towards a similar mission. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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