• Take a Self Test
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    Find out how you’re doing, learn about traumatic stress reactions, and see which services on this site may be most helpful for you..
  • Track your recovery progress
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      Keep a graph record of how your stress reactions and your confidence in your ability to cope are changing.
  • Reduce your Physical Tension and Anxiety
    •   Learn 3 kinds of relaxation exercises that can help you lower your tension and anxiety.
  • Get support from others
    •   Learn about how support can help, consider who might be a good support person, and think about how to deal with unhelpful people.
  • Reduce Your Worry and Negative Thinking.
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      Negative thinking can slow down your recovery. Learn how to worry less and challenge your negative self-talk.
  • Learn to Cope with Memories, Triggers, and Reminders.
    •   After a trauma, lots of things trigger distressing memories and physical reactions. See how reminders trigger your memories and find out how to manage your triggers more effectively.
  • Reduce Bad Coping Habits
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    Find out what kinds of coping can make things worse.
  • Should You Consider Face-To-Face Counseling?
    •   Many individuals recover more quickly or completely if they go for counseling from a traumatic stress specialist. Consider some “pro’s” and “con’s” of talking to a trauma counselor and learn what happens in counseling.
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    Journey to Trauma Recovery is a free self-help service designed to help survivors of recent trauma learn more about post-traumatic stress and cope more effectively with the effects of trauma.

    This self-help tool is intended for survivors of:

    • Motor vehicle accidents
    • Physical assault
    • Sexual assault
    • Combat and other war trauma
    • Industrial accidents
    • Disaster and terrorist attack

    If you use this service and find that you are not improving, please seek face-to-face help from a traumatic stress specialist.

     
     
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