Whether you talk to someone else, write or simply admit it to yourself, the Healing Pool encourages survivors to break the silence and talk about their pain. Coping with Flashbacks, Panic and Anxiety Using Breathing One of the most difficult tasks a survivor faces is learning to deal with the intensity of the emotions that surface as the survivor begins to face the facts. One coping skill survivors can learn to help with flashbacks and other strong feelings is learning how to breathe. Coping with Sleeplessness Nightmares, anxiety, flashbacks and panic attacks can make sleeping seem like a lost dream. Read about how you can learn to have a better night's sleep.
Many survivors have trouble with medical and dental procedures.
Coping with Anger As survivors get deeper into the healing process, anger inevitably follows. It has been said that anger is the backbone to healing. To a certain extent that is true. After the anger comes the grieving. Knowing what to expect can make the process a little more bearable.