Aisling Psychology & Counselling Dr. Willa Litvack Registered Psychologist BY: NETMATRIX SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE: EMOTIONAL Depression Anxiety, fearfulness and/or panic attacks Emotional over-reaction, especially fear,   sadness and anger Sudden floods of emotion  Feelings of detachment and/or emotional numbness.  Hyper-vigilance, feeling the need to be constantly "on guard". A sense of being different, damaged or incomplete. Feelings of guilt ,shame and inadequacy. INTELLECTUAL  Memorygaps. Difficulties with learning and concentration. Intrusive thoughts and/or flashbacks related to the trauma. Dissociation (splitting off, becoming mentally absent, feeling "unreal"). BEHAVIORAL  & INTERPERSONAL Substance abuse and other compulsive behaviors. Withdrawal from activities and relationships. Avoidance of  places and situations associated with the trauma. Self-destructive and self-harming behaviour. Inability to form and maintain close relationships. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS Disturbances of sleep or appetite Disordered eating Sexual dysfunction Unexplained pain FOR MOST, TRAUMA BEGAN AT HOME In  2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a  study of adverse childhood experience.  They interviewed 26, 229 adults in five states. Of these: • 25.9% reported  having been verbally abused. • 14.8% reported having been physically abused. • 12.2% (6.7% of males & 17.2% of females) reported having been sexually abused. • 29.1% reported  a substance abusing household member. © 2011 AISLING Phone: 403-244-3344    Email Administration at admin@aislingonline.com Dr. Litvack at willa.litvack@aislingonline.com Located in northwest Calgary, near the University of Calgary, the Foothills and Alberta Childrens’ Hospitals, and Market Mall