What Is Acute stress disorder?

ASD is a mental health condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event.

Symptoms of Acute stress disorder?

Encourage expression and processing of memories and feelings, teach grounding techniques, gradual confrontation of trauma reminders, relaxation and stress-reduction techniques, empathy and validation, and exercise and healthy sleep habits.

Recurrent and distressing memories, flashbacks, or dreams related to the traumatic event.

Efforts to avoid any reminders of the traumatic event, such as people, places, or situations that may trigger distressing memories.

Persistent feelings of fear, horror, anger, guilt, shame, or detachment.

Feeling on edge, easily startled, irritable, or having trouble sleeping.

Feeling disconnected from oneself, as if observing oneself from outside the body.

Physical or emotional sensations that remind the person of the traumatic event, such as pain, nausea, or sweating.c