Getting Through Trauma Without Falling Apart

We are all living during a potentially traumatic event. Here are 4 skills you can use right now to help you recover and maybe even grow from this experience.

Timestamps:
0:00 - What is a psychological trauma?
1:15 - What types of trauma might we experience because of coronavirus?
5:00 - Survival, recovery, and growth after a trauma.
6:30 - Problem solving skills
9:05 - Emotional regulation skills
13:08 - Social support
13:56 - How to cope with grief
15:40 - Resilience versus post-traumatic growth
16:10 - Making meaning
21:14 - Recovery and growth is not a linear process

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Learn more:
My mental health during the coronavirus outbreak playlist:    • Mental health during the coronavirus outbreak  
JED Foundation's I want to help someone who is struggling resource: https://www.jedfoundation.org/i-want-...
Ellen Forney's Rock Steady - Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life: https://amzn.to/2wZAR37
Coronavirus pandemic could inflict emotional trauma and PTSD on an unprecedented scale, scientists warn: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/coron...
What a trauma and PTSD psychologist tells us about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic: https://thehill.com/changing-america/...
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/paren...
During a crisis, the people who cope best are those who help others: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/we...
Growth after trauma - Why are some people more resilient than others—and can it be taught? https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/g...
Transformation After Trauma: https://www.apa.org/research/action/s...
Why You Should Start a Coronavirus Diary - It’ll help you organize your thoughts during these difficult times, and may help educate future generations: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/sm...


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If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
call 9-1-1 in the United States or your country's emergency number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
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