Critical Incident Response Team

 

Some common signs and symptoms of stress

Emotional Physical Behavioral Cognitive

Anger

Sorrow

Anxiety

Irritability

Guilt

Depression

Feeling overwhelmed

Fatigue

Headaches

Nausea

Muscle Tremors

Profuse Sweating

Increased Heart Rate

Changes in eating patterns

Changes in usual behavior

Agitation

Sleep disturbances

Withdrawal from others

Flashbacks

Nightmares

Confusion

Difficulty making decisions

Memory problems

Sharing often can ease the trauma of what you’ve witnessed or experienced. Through review of the stressful event with others, you may begin to understand and grow from your strong emotional response to the experience.
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