It doesn’t take a diagnosis of trauma or post traumatic stress disorder to create the experience of living and reliving difficult moments. We see them in our sleep, we see them as we mindlessly stare out the window. In our… Read More ›
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Why Treating Trauma Is Important During Mental Health Treatment
Most people who have walked into a treatment center for either a primary mental health disorder or substance use disorder have experienced some kind of trauma in their lives. A majority of people will experience trauma within their lifetimes, either… Read More ›
What Are The Symptoms Of PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder which impacts all areas of someone’s life after witnessing a traumatic event. Symptoms include: Re-Experiencing or Re-Traumatization: flashbacks, night terrors, night mares, hallucinations, auditory hallucinations (hearing voices or sounds), painful memories, sudden… Read More ›
4 Signs Of Toxic Childhood Emotional Neglect
Not all abuse is physical. Neglect is a form of abuse. Childhood emotional neglect is an experience shared by millions of children and adult children around the world. Parents who were not taught how to be emotionally intimate, have a… Read More ›
PTSD In The Physical Brain
70% of adults will experience a traumatic event in their life- over 220 million people. Of those 220 million, PTSDunited.org reports, 20% of them will develop PTSD as a result. PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, affects 8% of Americans at any… Read More ›