{"id":1898,"date":"2019-10-08T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T11:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vps31252.alfahosting-vps.de\/wordpress\/?page_id=1898"},"modified":"2020-05-29T08:42:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T07:42:59","slug":"web_teenager_chronic_overview_intrusionen_en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidtrauma.org\/?page_id=1898&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Bad memories\/nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After experiencing a severe trauma or being prolonged or repeatedly exposed to traumatic events, it&#8217;s very common to have bad memories (trauma-related images, sounds, thoughts, etc.) that pop up at unexpected times or nightmares, even long after.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Nightmares<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>After traumatic events, it&#8217;s very common to have nightmares.<\/li>\n<li>The content of the nightmares might not be connected to the traumatic events.<\/li>\n<li>Nightmares are a normal and a common reaction after traumatic events.<\/li>\n<li>If you wake up in the middle of the night because of a nightmare, make sure that you are fully awake. To calm yourself you can repeat e.g. a simple breathing exercise (counting to 3 while breathing in, counting to 5 while breathing out).<\/li>\n<li>You can listen to an audio book if you have trouble falling asleep again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Recurring memories of the traumatic event<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Experiencing recurring memories of what you went through and feeling upset and sad is very common.<\/li>\n<li>Try to face situations that are related to the traumatic event (e.g. people, places, sounds, smells, feelings).<\/li>\n<li>Remembering something from the past doesn\u2019t mean experiencing it again in the present.<\/li>\n<li>Try to face fearful situations and reward yourself if you succeeded in doing so (e.g. going to the movies, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Think of ways to distract yourself from bad thoughts or memories (e.g. calling or meeting friends, listen to music, sport, etc.). Be creative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Feeling emotionally upset when remembering the traumatic event<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>It&#8217;s normal to get extremely distressed when reminded of what happened to you.<\/li>\n<li>Try to calm yourself by using e.g. a simple breathing exercise (counting to 3 while breathing in, counting to 5 while breathing out). It is common to get upset more easily than before.<\/li>\n<li>Try to talk to your friends and family about your worries. Talking about it often feels liberating and thus helps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Acting as if the traumatic event would happen again<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>After traumatic events, it&#8217;s normal to be afraid that the traumatic events will happen again.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s normal to feel sad, frightened or angry when remember what happened to you.<\/li>\n<li>Try to talk to your friends and family about your worries. Talking about it often feels liberating and thus helps.<\/li>\n<li>Relaxation exercises (for instance, simple breathing exercises like counting to 3 while breathing in and counting to 5 while breathing out) can help, if you repeat them 10-20 times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After experiencing a severe trauma or being prolonged or repeatedly exposed to traumatic events, it&#8217;s very common to have bad memories (trauma-related images, sounds, thoughts, etc.) that pop up at unexpected times or nightmares, even long after. \u00a0 Nightmares After traumatic events, it&#8217;s very common to have nightmares. 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