We can never say one trauma is “ bigger ” than the other . We feel that it is not possible to measure suffering or pain other than subjectively .
These are some symptoms of emotional and post-traumatic stress
• Nightmares or difficulty sleeping
• Flashbacks
• Anxiety
• Fear / Anger / Irritation
• Feeling of revenge
• Headache
• Palpitation ( heartbeat )
• Difficulty breathing
• Tension in muscles
• Digestion problems
• Substance abuse
• Instability
• Forgetfulness
• Difficulty trusting anybody
• Dissociation from body
• Hypertension
• Feeling weak
• Feeling worthless
• Being in a “ bubble ”
• Dif cult to concentrate
• Feeling isolated
• Not able to think about the future