Coronavirus Grief and Trauma

Learn about coping with grief and the unique losses associated with coronavirus and how this invisible enemy represents both a trauma as well as a variety of losses Dr Dawn Elise Snipes will explore how to recognize symptoms of grief and trauma in yourself and others as well as strategies that can help you reduce the impact of the situation on your physical and mental health Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Access additional benefits by JOINING here a https 3A 2F 2Fwww youtube com 2Fchannel 2FUCAE3JJi8tX7gfhZEXCUGd A 2Fjoin a CEUs are available for this presentation at a https 3A 2F 2Fallceus com 2Fcounselortoolbox a Want to listen to it as a podcast instead Subscribe to Counselor Toolbox Podcast a https 3A 2F 2Fpod link 2F1120947649 a Grief Trauma and the Coronavirus Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes Objectives Identify the unique losses associated with coronavirus Explore symptoms of trauma and grief Identify ways to address trauma and grief related to the coronavirus Trauma A traumatic event is any event that causes physical or emotional harm to a person directly or through seeing it happen to other people Coronavirus cancer influenza and car accidents will each kill tens of thousands of people this year 606 520 Americans will die of cancer in 2020 80 000 Americans died of the flu in 2018 38 000 Americans died from car accidents in 2019 67 300 Americans died from drug overdoses 2018 Coronavirus is traumatic for a wider swath of people because we are ALL seeing it ALL DAY Complex Grief Death Closure Grief support Social connections Camraderie of colleagues more Grief Basics It is a normal reaction to a loss Grief reactions differ based on Prior experiences Age The number of losses associated with the event Social support availability Prior stressors in the past 6 months History of mental illness or addiction Common Physical Reactions to Grief Sleep changes Eating changes Reduced libido Increased muscle tension Increased pain GI disturbances Developmental regression in children Common Emotions Associated with Grief Agitation Restlessness Anger Anxiety Fear Worry Apathy Numbness Betrayal Depression Sadness Hopelessness Disbelief trouble accepting the reality Guilt For not doing enough For being healthy For not planning for this Helplessness Impatience Loneliness Shock Thankfulness Uncertainty Uselessness worthlessness Weakness frail powerless Common Cognitive Reactions Difficulties in concentrating Continuously thinking about the loss Excessive searching for answers Difficulty making decisions Difficulty with problem solving Social Reactions Trying to stay constantly active Blaming others Social withdrawal or clinginess Being aggressive or irritable getting more arguments Increased acting out or disorganization in children Changes in play with themes of loss in children How to Cope with Covid Grief and Trauma Accept your feelings without judgement Identify the losses you are experiencing or thoughts you are having that are triggering those feelings Ensure you are using fact-based reasoning How at risk are you and your loved ones of getting sick of financial instability homelessness What resources are available to you What parts of the situation do you have control over Identify any past issues this situation might be triggering Identify the reactions you are having and address them individually Be compassionate with yourself Identify the meanings behind the symptoms or behaviors Each time you have a thought about something you can t do identify what you can do instead Summary Coronavirus has caused people to experience a combination of both grief and trauma There is no magic cure for grief and until we are able to start to find our new normal many people will struggle with the loss of control and lack of answers AllCEUs provides multimedia counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education AllCEUs courses are accepted in most states because we are approved as an education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions the Australian Counselling Association National Counsel for Therapeutic Recreation Certification NCTRC CRCC PA Certification Board Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and more and more DrDawnEliseSnipes provides training through allceus that are helpful for LPCCEUs LMHCCEUs LCPCCEUs LSWCEUs LCSWCEUs LMFTCEUs CRCCEUs LADCCEUs CADCCEUs MACCEUs CAPCEUs NCCCEUS LCDCCEUs CPRSCEUs CTRSCEUs and more

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