For those who are familiar with stress, there is a distinct
difference between regular stress and acute stress. While
regular stress is a part of daily life in the hectic world
of today, acute stress is an altogether different animal.
While stress is certainly a problem, considering that it
can cause a weakening of the immune system, problems with
memory, an inability to concentrate, and coronary disease,
acute stress is something else. In fact, acute stress can
actually cause a complete mental and physical breakdown.
Acute stress is caused by the most severe circumstances.
It is often the result of threatened or actual death, serious
injury, or some form of physical violation, such as rape.
The person suffering from acute stress usually feels some
sort of revulsion or horror at the sight of the event, or
from the experience of the event. Then, after acute stress,
the person is at serious risk of developing post-traumatic
stress disorder. Furthermore, the experience of acute stress
can have lasting, even permanent effects upon the person
who suffered the acute stress and they may not be able to
fully adjust to life after the event.
Acute stress is, at its core, a form of psychological trauma,
not unlike physical trauma. The person is in such a form
of mental distress that the brain is almost incapable of
coping with the stress and shuts down. The person who suffers
from acute stress feels a sense of numbness and they are
unable to connect to the world outside. They cannot adjust
to the reality that surrounds them and they are, in many
ways, stuck in the moment when they suffered the acute stress.
The problem with acute stress is that it creates a sort
of loop tape in the person's mind, in which they continually
replay the event over and over again without being able
to stop it. The event is so completely consuming and yet
so terrible that the person who lived through it continues
to think about it until they are almost incapable of moving
beyond it.
Unfortunately, the results of acute stress are not merely
limited to inward issues. If left unchecked, acute stress
can result in anxiety, inability to concentrate, post-traumatic
stress disorder, and even nervous breakdown. Thus, acute
stress is no minor issue. In fact, it must be dealt with
quickly in order to prevent serious repercussions upon the
mind.
If the symptoms of acute stress, such as detachment, anxiety,
or a general desire to avoid anything that may remind the
person of the event that caused the acute stress, it is
generally considered that the acute stress has transitioned
into post-traumatic stress disorder. Thus, anyone who has
suffered acute stress should seek some sort of treatment
so that this does not happen.
The first form of treatment that comes to most peoples'
minds is psychotherapy. The sessions with a psychiatrist
or psychologist are at least familiar to people and they
are very useful for treating acute stress. However, many
people shy away from psychotherapy simply because of the
stigma attached to it.
Another method of therapy for acute stress is cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is designed to help people
deal with their problems or fears through a combination
of treatments all working toward the same goal. The cognitive
portion of CBT treats the mind and helps it think differently
about its memories. Then, the behavioral portion helps the
person by exposing them to things that will force them to
confront their fears or their problems. The behavioral method
is already well known as a treatment for phobias and the
cognitive treatment is familiar from psychotherapy. However,
by combining these methods into one holistic treatment,
CBT can bring about some very good results.
Another method for combating acute stress and its aftermath
is through medication. Depending on the symptoms, a doctor
might prescribe an antidepressant, an anti-anxiety drug,
or perhaps some other form of medication. However, people
must be very careful with these mood-altering medications,
since they do tend to alter the way they think. Thus, people
taking medications like these must monitor themselves and
see how they react to their effects.
Overall, acute stress is manageable and it is treatable.
And it should be treated, as it can lead to depression,
anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and even a complete
mental breakdown.
Though people may think that they are handling it fine,
acute stress is a form of mental trauma that is essentially
comparable to physical trauma; the more severe the trauma,
the more severe the results on the person. Thus, anyone
who has suffered from some traumatic experience that doesn't
seem to want to go away should seek treatment as soon as
possible. Though people can't change what happened to them,
they can do something to prevent the memories of it from
taking over their lives.
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