PTSD
From History to Healing: A Comprehensive Look at Trauma
A traumatic experience acts like a hemorrhaging wound. While wounds heal, some heal better than others. Psychological trauma is similar. On a certain level, when we experience something deeply abhorrent, it can cause a physical change in the brain. This neurological change may result in changes in memory, behavior, cognition, and mood. This mental wound…
Read MoreHow to Stop Negative Thoughts Related to Trauma
Experiencing a traumatic event can leave you with feelings of fear, physical reactions to triggers, and emotional numbness. And it is no secret that having to carry around the heavy feelings and emotions related to the trauma can be overwhelming. Life, however, doesn’t stop. And facing daily tasks and responsibilities as if everything is…
Read More5 Signs You’re Healing from Trauma
Signs you’re healing from trauma — Trauma appears in many different forms, such as physical or sexual assault, natural disasters, accidents/hospitalizations, witnessing a stressful event, loss of a loved one, and so forth. Going through terrifying or stressful experiences like these may leave emotional or psychological scarring. It doesn’t take long for the…
Read MoreWhy is Women’s Mental Health Important?
Given that March is National Women’s History Month, the question ‘Why is Women’s Mental Health Important?’ is pertinent to current mental health and wellness discourse. Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and women’s mental health, particularly, is a topic that deserves attention. Women face unique challenges and pressures that can impact their…
Read MoreMental Health Trauma from Mass School Violence
On May 24, 19 children and two adults were killed and 16 injured during the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. It was the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook school shooting. As school shootings sadly become more commonplace in the United States, it’s important to consider how these sad events…
Read MoreThe Common Signs and Symptoms of PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects an estimated 3.6 percent of American adults and is prevalent in about 5 percent of adolescents. It is more common in women than in men. It’s a well-known, yet misunderstood condition, characterized by traumatic experiences leading to symptoms of avoidance, reexperience, and recurring unwanted thoughts. PTSD is also a neurological condition, affecting the…
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