{"id":40,"date":"2016-01-05T09:38:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T15:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new-look.mancini.brandonu.ca\/personal-counselling\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2017-03-09T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T16:51:03","slug":"trauma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/personal-counselling\/wellness-topics\/trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-40 float'><h2>Need Additional Help?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Student Services at 204-727-9737.\u00a0 All appointments are strictly confidential and included as part of your student fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Counsellors are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marsha Harris<br \/>\n204-727-9779<br \/>\n<a class=\"dont-break-out\" href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#104;&#x61;&#x72;&#114;&#x69;&#x73;m&#x40;&#x62;r&#x61;&#110;d&#x6f;&#110;u&#x2e;&#99;a\">&#x68;&#97;&#114;&#x72;&#x69;&#115;&#109;&#x40;&#x62;&#114;&#97;&#x6e;&#x64;&#111;&#110;&#x75;&#x2e;&#99;&#97;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sherry Sawatzky-Dyck<br \/>\n204-727-7391<br \/>\n<a class=\"dont-break-out\" href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;s&#97;&#119;&#97;&#x74;&#x7a;&#x6b;yd&#121;&#99;&#x6b;&#x73;&#x40;br&#97;&#110;&#x64;&#x6f;&#x6e;u&#46;&#99;&#97;\">&#115;a&#x77;a&#x74;z&#x6b;y&#x64;y&#x63;k&#x73;&#64;&#x62;&#114;&#x61;&#110;&#x64;&#111;&#x6e;&#117;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This information is available in alternate formats upon request.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/aside><p>The word \u201ctrauma\u201d describes a variety of stressful situations that can involve high levels of fear, helplessness, horror, or danger that can have a negative impact on an individual&#8217;s day to day living. It may impact one&#8217;s ability to go to class, work, maintain relationships , coping skills, and quality of life.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of traumatic events can include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional, physical and\/or sexual abuse or neglect<\/li>\n<li>Physical attacks or assaults<\/li>\n<li>Car accident<\/li>\n<li>Torture, war combat<\/li>\n<li>Natural disasters &#8211; hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and fires<\/li>\n<li>Witnessing or hearing about something horrible that has happened to another person<\/li>\n<li>Death of a loved one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Symptoms can look like this:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Irritability or outbursts of anger<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n<li>Hyper-vigilance or overprotective behavior<\/li>\n<li>Exaggerated fight, flight, or freeze response<\/li>\n<li>Shock, fear, confusion, and\/or helplessness<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety and\/or depression<\/li>\n<li>Change of appetite and\/or sleep patterns<\/li>\n<li>Avoidance of people, places, situations<\/li>\n<li>Susceptible to illnesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What you can do?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk about it<\/li>\n<li>Know you are not alone<\/li>\n<li>Remind yourself that healing takes time<\/li>\n<li>Educate yourself on Trauma (i.e.: self help groups, books, internet)<\/li>\n<li>Develop a wellness plan (you can do this with your counsellor):<\/li>\n<li>Physical self-care (exercise, nutrition, sleep)\n<ul>\n<li>Lifestyle habits (Routines, goals, stress reduction, relaxation)<\/li>\n<li>Emotional self-care (feel your feelings, self-forgiveness, seeing a counsellor)<\/li>\n<li>Social Support (friends, family, colleagues)<\/li>\n<li>Spiritual connection (prayer, meditation, community, finding purpose\/meaning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Counselling Services at Brandon University<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu\"><em>Counseling Center at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need Additional Help? 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