4. Recognise the symptoms

Push memories of the event out of your mind by distracting yourself.

Avoid talking to anyone about your experience.

Easily jump or startled.

Overwhelming feelings or sadness, anger or unsafe

Have negative thoughts such as ‘I will never get better’.

Constantly aware of the surroundings and look out for threats.

Avoid certain places that reminds you of your experience.

Avoid activities that reminds you of your experience.

A vivid experience in which you relive some aspects of a traumatic event or feel as if it is happening right now.

Finding it hard to concentrate including on simple or everyday task.

Outbursts of aggressive behaviours.

No longer enjoy activities one used to enjoy.

Feeling guilty or shame about your experience or towards people around you.

Drugs or alcohol misuse.

Difficulty with getting to sleep or staying sleep. Wake up frequently during the night and unable to get back to sleep.

Dreams that are threatening and scary.

Distressing thoughts that constantly occur without conscious or voluntary control.

Pain, sweating, feeling sick, trembling, headaches, dizziness, chest pains, stomach aches.