Monday, 21 December 2015

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS- THE ESSENTIALS

Re-experiencing

Re-experiencing is the most typical symptom of PTSD. This is when a person involuntarily and vividly re-lives the traumatic event in the form of:
  • flashbacks
  • nightmares
  • repetitive and distressing images or sensations
  • physical sensations – such as  pain, sweating, nausea or trembling 
Pain, sweating, nausea or trembling- I think thinking of times in the play where these occur are essential.

Hyperarousal often leads to:
  • irritability- 
  • I think this essential with my scenes with Andres and doctor.
  • angry outbursts- 
  • This gives me a little more justification for the moments of angry outbursts that he has during some of his scenes with Andres and Marie.
  • sleeping problems (insomnia)
  • "I can't sleep" and "I can't get any rest from it" need to be completely genuine in truth.
  • difficulty concentrating- 
  • This is definitely applicable to the fair scenes

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