Title: Dealing With Crisis and Traumatic Events
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Dealing With Crisis and Traumatic Events
Binghamton University Counseling Center

Content: Crisis intervention offers the immediate help that an individual in crisis needs in order to reestablish equilibrium. SECONDARY TRAUMA
People at risk for secondary traumatization are those other than the actual victims who are affected by the traumatic event. This may include friends, family and acquaintances of the victim, or people who have simply heard about the trauma or crisis. People who help trauma and crisis victims are sometimes at risk for secondary trauma as well. This may be because of consistent exposure to human suffering and possibly feeling responsible for the safety of the victim. SYMPTOMS AND REACTIONS
People whose normal lives are disturbed by a traumatic event find that their sense of security and safety is shattered. They also find that their responses to life and other people are either greatly exaggerated or no longer exist. The following are some of the symptoms one may encounter: EMOTIONAL REACTIONS
Intense emotion and reactivity: People may feel intense anxiety, pain, fear, shame, grief, horror, anger and shock.