POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)€¦ · (PTSD): TYPICAL TRAITS • This monster nurses a...

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(PTSD):TYPICAL TRAITS • This monster nurses a broken limb from

prior battles

• Can be hypervigilant (on constant “red alert”) and fear betrayal, making it harder to trust

• Often prefers to be alone, detaching itself from others (often those connected to prior battles)

• Prone to irritability or outbursts of anger, but also has an ability to protect itself with emotional numbness

• FLASH-BACK ATTACK Can overcome its opponent with intrusive, upsetting visions.

• TRIGGER ATTACK A targeted attack that triggers intense physical reactions when opponent is struck (includes pounding heart, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle tension, sweating).

• SHOCKPLAY An impulse that causes feelings of intense distress.

• BLIND-ATTACK Can blind its opponent with a view of a limited future.

• NOCTURNE ATTACK Lulls the opponent to sleep and implants nightmare seeds into their dreams.

• AIM FOR 30 MINUTES OF ACTIVITY ON MOST DAYS Start small, listen to your body and build gradually.

• FIND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUN AND ENJOYABLE, AND WORK FOR YOU Anything from walking with a friend, to a group class or even something as simple as gardening at home. Creating an exercise habit is difficult, but finding one you enjoy can make it easier to come back to – and more likely you’ll stick to your program.

• WALKING OUTDOORS Studies have shown outdoor exercise to be associated with increased energy and revitalization, as well as decreased confusion, anger, depression and tension, when compared with exercising indoors.

• JOIN A SPORTS TEAM Mental health is shown to improve with social interaction, and joining your local Oztag or Netball team will allow you to enjoy exercise whilst being in a community environment.

MONSTER MOVES AND ATTACKS:

TIPS TO TRAIN PTSD:

POST-TRAUMATIC

STRESS DISORDER MONSTER