Finding Hope in Times of Crisis

For God so loved the world that He sent His only son (Jesus), that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

How Stuff Affects Us Helps

Trauma & Crisis

It may be that you have recently experienced a traumatic event in your life.

If so, you may be having reactions that seem unusual to you. In some cases people have felt the need the ask questions like “Am I Going Crazy?” or “What is Happening To Me?”

We all react to stress and traumatic events in our own way. Your reaction may vary depending on the event and on past or present life experiences. Let's look at some ways that trauma, crisis and loss may be affecting you.

Physical - Traumatic events can have an effect on you physically.

Cognitive - Traumatic events can affect your ability to think and process information.

Emotional - A crisis event(s) may affect how you feel.

Behavioral - A crisis or loss can result in a change in your behavior.

Spiritual - A traumatic event(s) could affect your faith in negative ways.

Summary - It is common to have reactions to stress or traumatic events. Most often your reactions will be “normal” reactions to an abnormal

Disclaimer - The above is intended as information only. Any of these listed symptoms may indicate a need for medical attention. When in doubt, contact a physician or call 9-1-1.

Reactions to Trauma

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event. Just because you are having stress reactions does not mean you are going crazy.

Click Here for a detailed list of possible stress reactions.

Click Here for suggestions of what you can do to understand, minimize, and counteract unusual stress reactions in yourself and others.