So many mental health conditions get swept under the rug by other, often more prevalent issues. However, just because something isn’t well-known doesn’t mean that it’s not worth talking about. Secondary post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of those conditions.… Read More ›
Category: PTSD
What are Trauma Responses?
Most people have experienced some form of trauma in their life. Regardless of what type of trauma you have encountered, it is valid and you deserve proper healing. There is not a trauma that is “better” or “worse” than another… Read More ›
Creating Heart Space After Emotional Strain
After you’ve left the emotional strain of an abusive relationship, you may walk away with a fragile heart scarred from the deep emotional agony of the relationship. Many, out of protection, close their hearts off and may also feel scared,… Read More ›
Why You Need to Know About Limbic Trauma Loops
When we experience trauma in our lives, we might begin to experience anxiety or PTSD afterward, but why does this happen? Is there a physical component to it, or is it all psychologically driven? Understanding what the limbic system is and what… Read More ›
Expanded Benefits May Help Reduce Veteran Suicide Rates
Veterans who have recently left the military are between 2 and 3 times more likely to take their own lives compared to active service duty members, and nearly 20% of all veterans who return from duty experience post-traumatic stress disorder… Read More ›
Can Watching a Violent Movie Cause Someone to Develop PTSD?
It is common knowledge that war, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and getting robbed would all suffice as traumatic incidents. Childhood trauma can leave people feeling debilitated for years to come – some even their entire lives. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)… Read More ›
The Effects of Trauma
Whether as a child or during adulthood, traumatic events in our lives can make the present and future seem distant, hopeless, frightening, and more. These events sometimes define who we are for the rest of our lives, or at least… Read More ›
Do You Know The Truth About PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder is a form of anxiety and stress. Most people will experience a traumatic episode in their lifetime but few will fully experience the development of PTSD.… Read More ›