Trauma and Crisis

Focusing back on Study when pre-occupied with a “crisis”

It’s not that a crisis is unimportant, and it can be very compelling, but there are very few crises that require 24 hour a day attention.  In the meantime, other areas of your life and your goals for them are also important, such as staying healthy, maintaining your relationships, and completing your degree. In fact, turning your attention to those goals, and limiting the time and energy for the problem to the minimum necessary, can actually help in managing the crisis.

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Moving On From Trauma

There is no "right" or “best” way to respond to a traumatic event. And not all the effects of trauma are necessarily bad. Some people move on relatively easily and quickly from trauma and some seem to take longer. Some people find that the traumatic event brings them closer to others. Some people may feel the need to withdraw and they struggle to come to terms with the event. These are all within the range of human responses and are all valid responses. Having said that, most people can and do get over trauma.

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Responding to Family, Friends and Colleagues Affected by a Traumatic Event

A family member, friend or colleague who has been involved in a traumatic event may or may not be showing signs of distress. People are very different and it is not always obvious what is the most helpful way to respond. The following ideas represent the conventional wisdom in dealing initially with people who may be experiencing trauma, but you can throw them out if they don’t seem to be helpful in your particular case! The important thing is to do what works out to be actually useful, but you may want to start with the ideas below. 

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Surviving Relationship Break-Up

It is a hard decision to break up but very hard indeed if you are the one who didn’t want it to end. Even a dull or destructive relationship hurts when it ends because you still have to let go of your hopes and dreams.

Emotional hurt can be more painful than physical pain and affects our physical as well as mental health. Eating, sleeping and thinking clearly are particularly difficult and when under pressure from studies, particularly worrying.

The following tips may help you take care of yourself through the break-up, much like you have to take care of yourself when sick. Gradually you do heal and begin to enjoy life again.

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When Tragedy Strikes Those Near Us

All of us might want our own lives and the lives of others to be relatively settled. However, there are times when unexpected tragedies or crises occur in the lives of our friends or acquaintances, or others in our wider community. We may not be directly involved in the event, yet we can be affected too. When this happens people can react in many different ways:

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