Traumatic events are often frightening and upsetting, causing a range of intense physical, emotional and psychological symptoms. People commonly feel shock and disbelief right after the traumatic event, and may have a hard time accepting the reality of what happened.
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Use the following guides to help relieve traumatic stress reactions and begin healing:
A Guide for Coping with Traumatic Events
English | Spanish
Within this guide, you’ll find the following information:
- Traumatic events: Emotional and physical reactions.
- Understanding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- 10 strategies to initiate the healing journey.
- Supporting others through trauma.
- Treatment options for psychological and emotional trauma.
A Guide for Coping with Mass Violence
English | Spanish
Within this guide, you’ll find the following information:
- Types of emotional and physical reactions following mass violence.
- Learning to cope in the aftermath of mass violence.
- Managing ongoing distress after mass violence.
- Supporting children in the aftermath of mass violence.
A Guide for Coping with Grief
English | Spanish
Within this guide, you’ll find the following information:
- Common symptoms of grief and grieving.
- Helping others cope with grief.
- Supporting children with grieving.
- Healing after someone dies by suicide.
- Coping with the death of a coworker.
- Treatment for grieving.
- When grief gets complicated.
A Guide for How to Support Staff Members Following a Traumatic Event
- Within this guide, you’ll find the following information:
- How trauma affects the workplace.
- How to recognize signs of trauma in staff members.
- How to support staff members dealing with trauma.
- Supporting staff members through loss.
- How to build a trauma-informed, resilient workplace.
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Ready.gov Resources
We also encourage you to visit the Ready.gov website for additional preparedness information such as guides and videos for events including: