Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Learning How To Cope With Extreme Stress

By Tyron Witte


Recovery can be a long and difficult road for someone who is suffering from extreme stress. Good resources and a positive support system often aren't available for many people. The journey becomes much more difficult and harder to endure in that kind of situation. Complex issues and challenges can go on for a lifetime for those who never fully recover. The goal of a happy and normal life will be hampered because of the difficult behaviors and emotions this person suffers. To try to prevent that from happening, any major traumatic event needs to be dealt with quickly and with as many of the healthy resources available.

We are already aware of some of the ways that people will react or respond to extreme trauma. What we find interesting is how people can react different types of patterns. We might notice an immediate reactions or a delayed reactions to the same event. The occurrences could be short lived or could go on for a long time. How any person will choose to deal with these situations will be influenced by the circumstances. When stress reaction symptoms are delayed, the person experiencing those symptoms may not remember what event that caused them. In that kind of situation there could be mistakes or confusion about why it is happening and what do about it. When trying to handle that kind of situation, it is important to take a broad overview of ones circumstances.

Disasters of any kind are often sudden and overwhelming for the majority of people and resources to cope with. Remember the undersea earthquake and tsunami that devastated northern Japan. That is a good example of thousands of people who were inflicted with extreme trauma and disaster. Since most people do not ever see the need to gain a deeper understanding of emotional injury and attendant reactions, because that knowledge is extremely helpful, most are not prepared to deal with it. In that case, it can make a big difference if some kind of professional assistance is sought. Being proactive and doing something about it when the affected person becomes aware that something is wrong within gives them an upper hand.

We know that the ability to cope with extremely stressful events can vary from person to person and it also depends on the kind of event as well. How long it takes for a reasonable recovery will depend on how intense the trauma was as well as the nature of any loss. Someone's experience at coping with stress can also play an important role as well. People who have already experienced highly stressful situations and were able to handle them well will take less time to cope and recover. This type of person has the learned tools needed to be able to deal with high or extreme stress.

There is a common theme that relates to the ability to handle extreme stress. Your ability to successfully cope and heal will increase if you are willing to communicate. Sharing your experience with empathetic listeners is definitely worth the time as it can be immensely helpful for you.




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