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    The document discusses the fight or flight response and trauma. It describes how the fight or flight response helps the body cope with perceived dangers by increasing heart rate and adrenaline. However, with trauma the physiological changes of fight or flight persist long after the danger is gone. This can lead to symptoms like avoidance, isolation, and re-experiencing of past events. The document also discusses how to help survivors of trauma by creating safety, avoiding triggers, and using a staged approach to recovery.

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    Presentation on what is trauma and why it's important to understand trauma in water, sanitation and hygiene activities

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    Introduction To Trauma-Informed Approach For WASH Programming

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    The document discusses the fight or flight response and trauma. It describes how the fight or flight response helps the body cope with perceived dangers by increasing heart rate and adrenaline. However, with trauma the physiological changes of fight or flight persist long after the danger is gone. This can lead to symptoms like avoidance, isolation, and re-experiencing of past events. The document also discusses how to help survivors of trauma by creating safety, avoiding triggers, and using a staged approach to recovery.

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    FIGHT OR FLIGHT

    REST AND DIGEST


    FIGHT OR FLIGHT
    FIGHT OR FLIGHT
    FIGHT OR FLIGHT
    - coping mechanisms
    - danger
    - survival: biological prioritizing of
    essential activities
    FIGHT OR FLIGHT
    examples:
    - adrenaline
    - increased heart rate
    - muscle tension
    FIGHT OR FLIGHT
    body returns to normal state
    after perceived danger is gone
    TRAUMA
    - coping mechanisms overwhelmed
    - physiological changes persist
    long after danger is gone
    - constant fight or flight mode
    TRAUMA
    - diagnosis: hysteria, shell shock, PTSD
    - psychological symptoms
    - physiological symptoms
    - behaviours: avoidance, isolation,
    reckless/dangerous activities
    - affective symptoms: shame; that
    which cannot be named
    TRAUMA
    - triggers
    - re-experiencing past
    - flashbacks, trapped in time

    time

    traumatic event present


    WASH AND TRAUMA
    - WASH facilities: opportunities for
    exploitation and violence
    - stigma/taboo attached to defecation
    (shame)
    DO NO HARM
    - recognize likely triggers
    - avoid retraumatizing (reliving past)
    - avoid shaming
    CREATE SAFETY
    - give survivors agency/control
    - confidentiality
    - de-escalation techniques
    - affirmations and active listening
    TRAUMA RECOVERY

    Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3


    Learning how Confronting Integrating
    to create the past past into the
    safety present

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