What are the symptoms of trauma?

Trauma can bring about feelings of anxiety, depression, and hopelessness or fear that life will come to an abrupt or early end.¹ Other symptoms include:²

• Unpredictable emotions
• Intensive intrusive recollections or flashbacks
• Strained relationships
• Physical symptoms like headaches or nausea
• Persistent fatigue
• Dissociation
• Problems with sleep
• Nightmares
• Avoidance of emotions, sensations, or activities linked to the trauma