Zhengzhou Chinese Medical Hall: Not all psychological trauma can be healed on its own. In some cases, you may need help from a psychiatrist or psychologist.
1. The adjustment and recovery process after psychological trauma
Anything that endangers the life of oneself or others will cause the human body to enter a state of high arousal. It's like the body activates its "emergency mode," where your body sets off a series of internal alarms. Emergency mode allows people to obtain a large amount of energy in a short period of time and maximize their chances of survival.
Most people will only be in a state of emergency for a short period of time, until the immediate threat has passed. However, emergencies deplete vital energy supplies, which is why people tend to feel fatigued after experiencing an emergency.
The normal adjustment and recovery process involves the body's recovery from a state of heightened arousal. In other words, internal alarms turn off, high energy levels drop, and the body returns to normal balance. Typically, this should occur within a month of the incident.
2. Under what circumstances should you see a psychiatrist?
Psychological trauma may cause strong reactions in some people and may become chronic (lasting). Seek professional help if you:
1. You can't handle strong emotions or physical sensations
2. You feel abnormal but still feel numb and empty
3. It feels like you haven't started to feel normal again after three to four weeks.
4.Physical stress symptoms persist.
5. You continue to have insomnia or nightmares
6. Deliberately avoid anything that reminds you of the traumatic experience.
7. You feel like no one around you can understand you.
8. Find that your relationships with family and friends are deteriorating
9. Becoming increasingly error-prone.
10. Smoking and drinking will make you feel better
1. Unable to return to normal study and work.
12. This incident is still evocative of the scene at that time.
13. Feeling very nervous and easily afraid
三, Post-traumatic stress disorder
Some people who experience a traumatic event find that their reactions are severe and do not subside after a month. And long-term reactions can lead to " mental disability " and may affect a person's relationships with family and friends and their ability to work. This reaction may indicate post-traumatic stress disorder. In this case, the impact of the event will continue to cause high levels of stress. If you think you may be suffering from PTSD, seek help from a psychologist or counselor.
