The Credit Union Bonding Program - The Post Trauma Cycle

At some time in your life, you or someone you work with will endure a traumatic experience.  Perhaps it has already happened.  What if you were better prepared to deal with your own reactions, or to help support someone you know who is going through a crisis?  The following Post Trauma Cycle information is beneficial in your personal life as well as in the workplace.

Human emotions are extremely complex and reactions to crisis and trauma differ dramatically – even to the very same incident.  The Post Trauma Cycle is designed to help you proactively learn about human responses to trauma.  That way, you can be prepared for your own reactions to trauma, recognize the physical and emotional signs in others, and respond appropriately and communicate effectively to support others through a crisis. 

We have used the “cycle” format to illustrate the many responses to trauma without indicating that there is a specific order or predictability to the stages.  We also wish to emphasize that not everyone goes through all of the stages, nor is there a specific timeframe to any stage.   

View The Post Trauma Cycle.