RISK FACTORS -- that increase risk for PTSD include:

?Living through dangerous events and traumas

?Getting hurt

?Seeing another person hurt, or seeing a dead body

?Childhood trauma

?Feeling horror, helplessness, or extreme fear

?Having little or no social support after the event

?Dealing with extra stress after the event, such as loss of a loved one, pain and injury, or loss of a job or home

?Having a history of mental illness or substance abuse

RESILIENCE FACTORS -- that may reduce the risk of PTSD include:

?Seeking out support from other people, such as friends and family

?Finding a support group after a traumatic event

?Learning to feel good about one’s own actions in the face of danger

?Having a positive coping strategy, or a way of getting through the bad event and learning from it

?Being able to act and respond effectively despite feeling fear

RISK FACTORS AND RESILIENCE FACTORS

RISK FACTORS -- that increase risk for PTSD include:

?Living through dangerous events and traumas

?Getting hurt

?Seeing another person hurt, or seeing a dead body

?Childhood trauma

?Feeling horror, helplessness, or extreme fear

?Having little or no social support after the event

?Dealing with extra stress after the event, such as loss of a loved one, pain and injury, or loss of a job or home

?Having a history of mental illness or substance abuse

RESILIENCE FACTORS -- that may reduce the risk of PTSD include:

?Seeking out support from other people, such as friends and family

?Finding a support group after a traumatic event

?Learning to feel good about one’s own actions in the face of danger

?Having a positive coping strategy, or a way of getting through the bad event and learning from it

?Being able to act and respond effectively despite feeling fear