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Post-traumatic stress

When the danger is over but your system has not gotten the message.

Post-traumatic stress can show up as flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, numbness, avoidance, difficulty concentrating, or a body that seems to stay prepared for danger.

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Recovery is rarely linear

PTSD can affect more than memories

Trauma responses often reach into sleep, attention, relationships, work, physical tension, and the way you read safety in everyday situations. People can also feel detached or emotionally numb rather than visibly anxious.

Intrusion

  • Intrusive memories, dreams, or reminders
  • Changes in trust, guilt, blame, or how you see yourself

Avoidance

  • Avoiding people, places, conversations, or sensations connected to the event

Alert system

  • Hypervigilance, startle responses, or irritability

Mood & connection

  • Feeling emotionally disconnected, shut down, or unreal

Treatment is individualized

Evidence-informed trauma therapy can include EMDR, CPT, body-based strategies, and other approaches based on clinician training and the person’s needs. Treatment should be paced around readiness rather than pressure to disclose everything quickly.

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Use these pages to go deeper, compare approaches, or see what starting care looks like.

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