When Trauma Strikes and Sleep is Lost
Benefits
This useful resource can be helpful for anyone coping with the aftermath of a traumatic, life-altering event dealing with the emotional impact as well as the potential for causing the loss of good sleep.
This very short video is a helpful way of getting their information for those who prefer watching or listening to reading.
What is a Traumatic Event?
A traumatic event is one that causes moderate to severe stress reactions. Traumatic events are often result in a sense of horror, helplessness, serious injury, or the threat of serious injury or death. Traumatic Events are usually sudden, unexpected losses and/or deaths.
Survivors of sudden, traumatic events, or families and friends may find it challenging to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event.
One of the common symptoms after experiencing a life-altering event is having difficulty with having sleep patterns disrupted and experiencing insomnia.
Location
When Trauma Strikes and Sleep is Lost is located within the Healthology Health Library .
Length
Running Time: 5:10 minutes.
Participants
Thomas Mellman, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School
Charles Reynolds III, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
These two experts help provide insights into coping with the aftermath of a tragedy and offer several suggestions for helping survivors find ways to put the event into perspective as a way of restoring normal sleeping habits.
About's Health Video Collection
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