COUN 646 DB2
There are a wide variety of emotions and reactions
that can occur following an immediate crisis in a
person’s life. Much of how a client reacts to stress is
determined by their culture, their environment,
conditioning, their sense of faith and the nature of family
relationships
(Kring, Johnson,
Davison, & Neale, 2016)
.
An
individual may become overwhelmed and experience
panic attacks and extreme exhaustion due to physical,
mental and emotional stress. They may begin to
experience intrusive thoughts and dreams that disturb
their ability to function normally. The stress can
manifest itself in the physical body as persistent
headaches, stomach pains or other bodily reactions. A
person may become so overwhelmed that they refuse to
even acknowledge or think about the crisis event,
leading to denial and possibly the use of drugs and
alcohol to escape reality. The extreme or abnormal
reaction to stress could eventually cause long-term
repercussions in a person’s work and family
life
(Sarason, &
Sarason, 2002). When a person develops
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- Fall '11
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