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Trauma & Acute Stress Reactions

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Trauma & Acute Stress Reactions

Exposure to critical incidents can trigger acute stress reactions, which are the body’s natural way of coping with overwhelming experiences.
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Videos about Trauma & Acute Stress Reactions

Childhood Trauma and the Brain Video 5:10

Childhood Trauma and the Brain

Explains how trauma affects the brain
Coping with scary and distressing memories Video 3:15

Coping with scary and distressing memories

Coping strategies for distressing trauma memories (flashback-style experiences).

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