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* Flashbacks—reliving the traumatic event, and feeling like it happening right now including physical symptoms such as a racing heart or sweating.
* Flashbacks—reliving the traumatic event, and feeling like it happening right now including physical symptoms such as a racing heart or sweating.
* Reoccurring memories or nightmares related to the event.
* Reoccurring memories or [[nightmares]] related to the event.
* Distressing and intrusive thoughts or images.
* Distressing and intrusive thoughts or images.
* Physical sensations like sweating, trembling, pain or feeling sick.
* Physical sensations like sweating, trembling, pain or feeling sick.


Thoughts and feelings can trigger these symptoms, as well as words, objects, or situations that are reminders of the event.
Thoughts and feelings can trigger these symptoms, as well as words, objects, or situations that are reminders of the event.
===Alertness and Reactivity Symptoms===
===Alertness and Reactivity Symptoms===
You may be ‘jittery’, or always alert and on the lookout for danger. You might suddenly become angry or irritable.
You may be ‘jittery’, or always alert and on the lookout for danger. You might suddenly become angry or irritable.