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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:18 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:54 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:22 am
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:22 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:26 am
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Sometimes those who have seen a traumatic event sometimes can hide it well. Although, in people there are behaviors that are more evident than others.
Traumatic events like that are scary. My sister saw something incredibly similar at one point where she was older, but still disturbed by it. Some people got in an argument and one was driving, the other walking. When the other was crossing the street, the person in the car ran over them intentionally and sped off. My sister had to call it in and said it was so hard to see because the person didn't know what hit them because their brain function was dwindling dramatically and they didn't know what was going on. I was afraid she was affected by that and just doesn't say anything about it and keeps it silent and I worry about it, but hope she'll be alright.
Perhaps it would be a good thing to also stay up one night while the kids are all sleeping and see if they often have nightmares about the incident or have night frights about it if you haven't done that already because if you sleep when the children do - this one may go unnoticed. If they are excessively tired because they can't sleep due to nightmares then it could be an indicator. If a person seems to be in la-la land a lot of points in the day, it could possibly be a flashback to the event.
Anxiety like symptoms are also common like having a stomach ache, dizziness, and light headedness if they see a similar car or perhaps see on tv someone get hit by a car in a movie trailer or a show.
Talking about it isn't going to do any good whether they are traumatized or not since the brain can block it out to protect itself and to ignore the pain of that event.
Being edgy can be a symptom - like sweating, being jumpy, etc. because they feel that they can't let their guard down.
Symptoms of being traumatized by an event can form way later than when the actual event happen so it's always good to be aware of such symptoms and if you notice it to seek help. Although, I hope that the kids continue to be alright smile
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