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How to Recognize Psychological Trauma: 5 Symptoms That Will Indicate It
07.03.2023 13:00
Updated: 14.04.2023 12:41
Any event can be traumatic for a particular person. For some, it may seem insignificant, but for others, it will be considered a tragedy.
The state always needs to be worked through after a shock. But the only problem is that it is not always possible to recognize it.
Because it is important, it is important to know how psychological trauma manifests itself. Certain symptoms may indicate it.
Denial and instability
Immediately after a traumatic event, such signs can be detected. A person may not understand what is happening to him, how something could have happened at all.
If a traumatic event is discussed in his presence, he may appear depressed and may not engage in dialogue.
Aggression
A person can show it towards themselves or others after traumatic events. There will be no obvious reasons for anger at the moment.
Also, the individual may begin to get irritated for any reason and may suffer from mood swings.
Sleep disorders
Anxiety will prevent normal sleep for someone who has experienced psychological trauma. The individual may develop an inexplicable fear that will make itself known at night.
He may also see in a dream an event that knocked him off track and may wake up because of it.
Anxiety
And it will manifest itself only at the initial stage. A person can imagine a traumatic event, can mentally return to it.
Because of this, he will aggravate his condition, and it may even get to the point where he will have panic attacks. He will not be able to change his behavior pattern by force of will. Sometimes he will not even realize that he is harming himself.
Physical symptoms
They can be very different after a traumatic event. A person may feel weak, may feel powerless.
He may also experience muscle tension, which will result in pain in different parts of the body. Increased heart rate, sweaty palms and other symptoms may also come to the surface.
It is difficult not to notice such symptoms. It is important to take them into account and react to them in time in order to have time to take all necessary measures.
