10 Common Symptoms Immediately After a Traumatic Event

• Traumatic Stress can cause the mind and body to be overwhelmed with feelings of powerlessness and terror. 

After experiencing a traumatic incident, if symptoms continue for more than 30 days you could be experiencing PTSD. Seeking counselling and consulting with your doctor about your symptoms can help to reduce your recovery time.

10 Common Symptoms Immediately After a Traumatic Event include:

1. Inability to speak
2. Memory loss
3. Feeling or being incoherent
4. Shock
5. Depersonalization
6. Derealization
7. Overwhelming, fear, anger, shame guilt
8. Feeling Numb
9. Confusion
10. Disbelief 

• In this video, Dr. Dadson reviews the impacts of trauma and how counselling can be helpful when rrecovering from trauma.
• Dr. Mike Dadson is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and has been a membeer of the British Columbia Clinical Counsellors Assoicatioin since 2000. Dr. Dadon's academic publications on trauma can be viewed here on his Academia profile. To learn more about trauma and trauma therapy, visit my Trauma Therapy Clinic and mental health blog here.

 https://traumatherapyclinic.com/10-common-symptoms-immediately-after-a-traumatic-event/