PTSD Research Developments of 2019: Year in Review . . . Wounded Iraq War Vet with PTSD Sues over German Shepherd Service Dog . . . Texoma Veteran Loses Battle with PTSD . . . Preserved Cortical Thickness, Surface Area and Volume in Adolescents with ... | Read More
Gaming Support
Image by Tobias Kozlowski from Pixabay Tetris found to reduce flashbacks as a result of traumaBy Brandon Lilly Remember Tetris? The first-generation video puzzle game featuring interlocking shapes that was a favorite time-wasting mechanism ... | Read More
A Mental Shift Saved My Marriage
Choosing the right phrases when speaking is the key.By Trish Russell Have you ever wondered, “Why did we get married?” I would like to say this question only arose after children were born and we were drudging through the exhaustion of raising ... | Read More
3 Ways to Deal with Rejection
Helpful strategies for avoiding despair.By Trish Russell No matter what form it comes in, rejection carries side effects that can throw off our daily routine and derail any progress we have made in our healing journey. Rejection can take away ... | Read More
Olympic Gold Medalist Pens Letter about PTSD after Therapy Session
Olympic Gold Medalist Pens Letter about PTSD after Therapy Session . . . France Honors an American who Fought Behind Enemy Lines in WWII and Went on to Help Others with PTSD . . . From Homeless to Hopeful: Veterans Thrive with Peer Specialists’ ... | Read More
Turning Trauma into Support
Mike and Jackie Moore are co-founders of the center. Jackie is a TBI survivor and Mike has been her caregiver since June 2011. A car accident left Jackie Moore traumatized and unable to function. Now she’s helping others overcome their fears.By ... | Read More
In the World of the Smartphone We’re All at Risk of News Trauma
In the World of the Smartphone We’re All at Risk of News Trauma . . . Schools' Active Shooter Drills Face Criticism for Causing "Trauma and Fear" . . . Early Treatment for PTSD After a Disaster Has Lasting Effects . . . Derrick Rose Says He 'Kind of ... | Read More
7 Quick Tips to Support PTSD
By Dan Pitzer PTSD is a syndrome, a collection of symptoms that can vary from person to person, yet have many characteristics in common. Folks with PTSD experience to varying degrees, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, insomnia, hypervigilance, ... | Read More
The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump
The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump . . . Warship Accidents Left Sailors Traumatized. The Navy Struggled to Treat Them . . . It’s Not Just You: Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancies Can Cause Long-Term PTSD . . . Remarkable Women: Mia ... | Read More
A Grandson’s Tribute to His Grandfather
An interest in PTSD improved the author’s relationship with his grandfather and sparked a flame to get others involved.By Brian Lee My journey with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been unique. I transformed myself from a concerned, confused ... | Read More
House Passes Bill to Allow VA to Fund Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD
House Passes Bill to Allow VA to Fund Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD . . . Mayor Young Signs Bill Named After Elijah Cummings to Make Baltimore a ‘Trauma-Responsive City’ . . . Can Trauma Be Passed Down Through Generations? . . . Wounded ... | Read More
Nature Is A Simple Elixir For Mental Fitness
Getting outside to exercise is good for the body and soul.By Dr. Marisa M. Tomasic Outdoor enthusiasts are aware of the power of nature in promoting relaxation, calm and inner peace. Opportunities to connect with nature can often seem like the ... | Read More
Wrongfully Accused
Once considered possible terrorist by his fellow Marines, Affraz Mohammed is putting his life back together; all he needed was for someone to listen.By Christine Graf In August 2002, Affraz Mohammed was a 26-year-old corporal stationed at Marine ... | Read More
VA, DoD Recommended PTSD Therapies Don’t Help Many Military Patients, Review Finds
Nervous male military suffering depression, sitting alone at home, PTSD concept VA, DoD Recommended PTSD Therapies Don’t Help Many Military Patients, Review Finds . . . Marijuana is a Top Treatment for Veterans’ Pain, PTSD, but Cost is Barrier . . ... | Read More
Poster Child
A Sexual Assault Victim Turns the Nightmare Into a Purpose By Herb Allen People I have met. Those are the words Ron Blake speaks when he is asked why he goes around metropolitan Phoenix with white poster boards sharing his story on how ... | Read More
How PTSD Can Affect Sex (And What to Do About It)
How PTSD Can Affect Sex (And What to Do About It) . . . Living with PTSD: A Wife’s Side of the Story . . . I Had PTSD and Anxiety After My Miscarriage—and I Am Not Alone . . . 4 Possible Subtypes of PTSD . . . PTSD Symptoms May Take Years to Appear – ... | Read More
The Socially Acceptable Addiction I Fight
Photo by Arun Thomas from Pexels Being a good parent with a mental disorder is not impossibleBy Trish Russell Parenting is the hardest job on the planet. When you add PTSD, it can feel like an impossible responsibility. How am I supposed to ... | Read More
Healing a Memory
From right to left: Wind, her boyfriend, Christopher, and friend, Deanna, during one of their many happy times. A teenager survives a tragic car crash, then uses her life to help others avoid "distracted" driving.By Christine Simoes Bailey ... | Read More
Lady Gaga’s Mom on Singer’s Depression, Bullying in School, Raising a Star
Lady Gaga's Mom on Singer's Depression, Bullying in School, Raising a Star . . . Woman opens up about PTSD struggle after being caught in shooting chaos during Raptors victory parade . . . Researchers Reveal How Body Stores Trauma (And How to Get Rid ... | Read More
Trauma in Urban Neighborhoods
Image by Diego Fabian Parra Pabon from Pixabay Mindfulness training can deter what the author calls Urban Traumatic Stress DisorderBy Dr. Dale G. Caldwell The Detroit police officer cautiously approached the driver’s side door of the car he ... | Read More
Masculinity Adherence Could Influence Veteran PTSD Care
Photo by Craig Adderley from Pexels Masculinity Adherence Could Influence Veteran PTSD Care . . . Is Social Anxiety Really PTSD? A Detail We've Been Missing . . . Facebook and YouTube Moderators Sign PTSD Disclosure . . . Could ... | Read More
Don’t Just Survive Winter—3 Ways to Thrive
Photo by Tim Gouw from Pexels. By Trish Russell We know how to survive winter: put our heads down and get through the long dark months because spring is on the other side. After months of cabin fever we know the season will change and the ... | Read More
The Write Time
A young author overcame his trauma through a love of writing.By Khali Raymond As a child, I would not start talking until I was four years old. But I was staring at newspapers and books like I was reading them when I was two. Growing up, I was ... | Read More
7 Stress Resources Veterans Can Use Right Now
7 Stress Resources Veterans Can Use Right Now . . . Paws of War Helps American Soldiers Bring Home Dogs From the Middle East . . . Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD . . . To My Younger Self Who Is Healing From PTSD . . . ‘Magic ... | Read More
San Francisco Agency Makes Sure Sufferers Continue to Get Care
The East Bay Agency for Children is addressing the challenge of support systems following patientsBy Evan Bleier Think of trauma as a wound. Like a wound, with proper treatment and time, it can heal. Also, like a wound, without appropriate ... | Read More
MDMA for PTSD Granted Expanded Access by FDA, Patient Treatments Begin
MDMA for PTSD Granted Expanded Access by FDA, Patient Treatments Begin . . . Global Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy Market Worth US$ XX Billion by 2029 . . . 10 Things Not to Say to Someone with PTSD (and Some Alternatives) . . . Gun Violence ... | Read More
Service Can Impact Pregnancy
Research links PTSD to an increased risk of preterm labor By Brandon Lilly According to a study conducted by doctors at Stanford University, female veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are significantly more likely to give ... | Read More
Survivor’s Guilt: Why Did I Come Home?
The writer details the internal struggle with surviving war.By Trish Russell Survivor’s guilt is a complex beast that will take me a lifetime to understand but I do know finding healthy ways to remember the loss of comrades has made it ... | Read More
Lady Gaga Continues to Open Up About Her PTSD
via Instagram (@ladygaga ) Lady Gaga Continues to Open Up About Her PTSD . . . Pets Are Healing Veterans with PTSD . . . Ohio Legislatures Offer New Kind of Therapy for Veterans . . . Army Veteran Faces Prison Time for Lying About PTSD . . . ... | Read More
The Hiki App Leads The Autistic Population To Friends and Happiness
Jamil Karriem tells us in 13 questions why he wants to eliminate loneliness and create fulfillment for a vulnerable population. 1. What drove you to create this app? Most people think obesity, or cancer, is the leading cause of death in the ... | Read More
Prince Harry Has Reasons to Step Back from Royal Life – One May Be PTSD
Prince Harry Has Reasons to Step Back from Royal Life – One May Be PTSD . . . Bills Countrywide Seek to Address PTSD in Comp . . . Don't Be Afraid to Advocate for Your Medically Complex Child . . . Hong Kong Protests Lead to Surge in PTSD . . . ... | Read More
10 Ways To Get To Sleep After Going From Soldier To Civilian
The author found getting to sleep to be one of the toughest adjustments she had to make. By Trish Russell He flipped off the lights and we were immediately plunged into darkness. I reminded myself we were in our room; I knew all the nooks ... | Read More
Three Ways to Survive and Understand PTSD
Recovering from trauma begins with understanding yourself. Put another way: Self-diagnosis can help a lot.By Boyd Patterson Helpful information about PTSD can be a life preserver. As a survivor of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, you know the ... | Read More
31 of the ‘Weirdest’ Triggers for People with PTSD
31 of the ‘Weirdest’ Triggers for People with PTSD . . . Top 75 PTSD Blogs & Websites in 2020 . . . The Microtrauma of the Unsolicited Touch . . . Web Portal Helps First Responders, Families Suffering from PTSD . . . Former RAF Pilot, 67, Who ... | Read More
Painting Therapy for Trauma Victims
There are many forms of treatment, but this organization uses the canvas as its main tool.By Connie Aitcheson Sometimes it’s hard to speak about pain. David Leon knows all too well. He found a form of therapy, using art as a way to help ... | Read More
Lady Gaga Got Candid with Oprah about the Cause of Her PTSD & How She Manages It
Lady Gaga Got Candid with Oprah about the Cause of Her PTSD & How She Manages It . . . Study Maps Early Development of PTSD . . . Ryan Mains Served Others as an Army Medic and a Firefighter. Now Grappling with PTSD, He’s Still Trying to Help . . ... | Read More
Brown University Study Shows Resources Needed For Civilians With PTSD
More aid needs to be devoted to relieving PTSD’s impact on civilians. By Brandon Lilly Getting proper care and services for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is hard if you are a military veteran. Getting proper care is even more difficult ... | Read More
Cohen Veterans Center Does Great Work Supporting Veterans
At the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Military Family Clinic at New York University, doctors are treating service members with a simple idea: start with the mind and body, and you will help the soul. By Evan Bleier Introspective art hangs on ... | Read More
A PTSD New Year’s Resolution
If you want to feel better, learn how to cope, or change, what gets you down.By Trish Russell Sitting with my 80-year-old grandmother during the holidays, sipping coffee at my mother's table, I gleaned wisdom from someone who lived through the ... | Read More
YouTube Star Lauren Riihimaki Opens Up about PTSD and Anxiety
YouTube Star Lauren Riihimaki Opens Up about PTSD and Anxiety . . . Children and Trauma . . . Eye Treatment Can Reduce Trauma . . . Psychedelic Drug for PTSD . . . Hip-Hop Star G Herbo Names Tour After PTSD . . . Netflix Drama 'Tell Me Who I Am' ... | Read More
Individuals of Influence
PTSDJournal names leaders who study and treat the disorder in order to symbolize the increasing work done nationwide to diminish the effects of trauma. This group of individuals recognizes the need for support, outreach, and innovation to defeat the ... | Read More
Veterans Administration Group Supports Female Soldiers
This Las Vegas VA Group Teaches Female Veterans How To Combat Misery And Fight For Their Own Relief.By PTSDJournal Staff When most people think of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, images of male soldiers haunted by violent combat situations ... | Read More
Healtheo360 Provides Healing Through The Web
The website Healtheo360.com allows individuals to post personal stories about dealing with health conditions, including PTSD.By Courtenay Higgins Healtheo360 is an online community where people with chronic conditions can find encouragement ... | Read More
3 Healthy Ways to Cope with Holiday Events
By Trish Russell As a child, Christmas was filled with wonder and magic because of my mom. She worked tirelessly to create an environment with tiny details; such as, cookies for Santa. Alabama Christmas or Amy Grant playing in the background, ... | Read More
Essential Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When Healing From A Destructive Relationship
Essential Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When Healing From A Destructive Relationship . . . Researchers Develop Mobile App To Predict PTSD In Trauma Victims . . . My Trauma Doesn’t Define Me, And Neither Does Yours . . . Couples Reveal The Best Piece ... | Read More
Service And Pregnancy Can Equal PTSD
A recent report links PTSD in expecting soldiers to preterm labor.By Brandon Lilly According to a study conducted by doctors at Stanford University, female veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are significantly more ... | Read More
The Strength Behind Project Semicolon
Amy Bleuel fought through abuse, incarceration, mental illness, and the devastating loss of her father to suicide. At 31, she took her own life too, but her story is worth retelling for Amy reached the lives of millions of people with a simple, yet ... | Read More
How do we best measure the effect of PTSD on women following traumatic childbirth?
How do we best measure the effect of PTSD on women following traumatic childbirth? . . . ASK ELLIE: Man believes childhood trauma affects current love life . . . Can kids’ teeth reveal emotional trauma? A new study suggests yes . . . PTSD Associated ... | Read More
Does Trauma Foretell PTSD?
When it comes to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, most agree that the higher the “dose” of trauma, the greater the likelihood of getting PTSD. By Christine Cissy White There is no disputing the relationship between trauma and PTSD. But the ... | Read More
Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD
Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD . . . The Terror Queue: These moderators help keep Google and YouTube free of violent extremism — and now some of them have PTSD . . . What to Do About PTSD in Children . . . Jason Aldean opens up ... | Read More
Sandy Hook’s Promise Keepers
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school shook a community. A group of residents is making sure the tragedy helps others. By David Cummings The logo used by the Sandy Hook Promise tells the organization’s story. A tiny arm reaches up from ... | Read More
PTSD Women’s Group Wants To Build Awareness
Want to find out about how PTSD impacts women, go to #FacesOfPTSD. By Christine Cissy White Christine Cissy White, Joyelle Brandt and Arlen Faulkner are part of the grassroots movement #FacesOfPTSD Men. Soldiers. Brains. I was ... | Read More
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Discuss Traumatic Impact
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Discuss Traumatic Impact . . . Designing For Trauma Supports Health and Wellness . . . Sewing Away Trauma . . . Study Shows PTSD Can Lead To Binge Eating . . . Corrections Officer Reveals How Job Caused PTSD . . . ... | Read More
A Mother Finds Herself After Losing Her Children
It took a while and a lovely puppy, but Debbie Streiter is living again.By Courtenay Higgins Photography: Boris Zlotsky, Gruskin Group©2015 It was unusually cold and rainy on April 5, 2003, when 20-year-old Ashley Streiter, back from Kutztown ... | Read More
Why Facebook Moderators are Suing the Company for Trauma
Why Facebook moderators are suing the company for trauma . . . A new therapy, using PTSD hypnosis, saved his life . . . How being a phone sex operator helped this woman heal from sexual trauma . . . Women — If you’re struggling dealing with a trauma, ... | Read More
Please Tell Someone Directly
After living for 30 years with PTSD, the writer explains how he finally broke free.By John Hack I battled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for three decades before making peace. My feelings shifted and evolved. I’d get a grip, and a new symptom ... | Read More
Crisis Line Supports Military Soldiers With Trauma
Sensing the Need for Confidential Treatment, an Army Medic is Quietly and Effectively Helping his Comrades.By Craig Winston Craig Genteman, an Army medic for 11 years, was deployed multiple times to Iraq. This experience provided him the ... | Read More
Infertility And Trauma
Infertility And Trauma . . . Women And Trauma Equal PTSD . . . PTSD Treatment That Helps Domestic Violence Survivors . . . Post Office Reveals Healing PTSD Stamp To Raise Funds . . . Florida State Senator Discusses Her Lasting Trauma From Car ... | Read More
Trauma Theater Supports Youth With Mental Issues
A Massachusetts treatment center uses the stage to support children coping with personal struggles. By Christine Graf World-renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk calls child abuse and neglect the most vital public health issue in ... | Read More
After Losing His Parents, Michigan State Player Celebrates Senior Night With His Dogs
Michigan State player Josh Butler with his dogs Remi and Roxy. After Losing His Parents, Michigan State Player Celebrates Senior Night With His Dogs . . . Dallas Cowboys Add Service Dog To The Team Roster . . . Shooting Survivor Struggles With ... | Read More
Smart Planning For Escaping Domestic Abuse
Victims can help themselves by preparing an exit strategy.By Nora Hood Leaving an abusive relationship is an emotionally jarring ordeal. Women often put off making such a wrenching decision believing their partner will change or out of fear of ... | Read More
Sex And PTSD
A doctor explains how to overcome the intersection of intimacy and PTSD. By Sharna Striar For many of us, an intimate relationship can be challenging. But for those with PTSD, it can often feel impossible. If you have experienced ... | Read More
A Child Abuse Victim Tells Her Story
In her own words, Lora Horn explains her three secrets for dealing with PTSD.By Lora Horn I was abused as a child. My parents weren’t purposely cruel. I suspect they both had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in an age when PTSD wasn’t even the ... | Read More
Did Jackie O’ Suffer From PTSD?
Five decades after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, author Barbara Leaming makes the case that former First Lady Jackie Kennedy may have suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. By David Cummings Barbara Leaming is not a ... | Read More
The Pursuit to Happiness
Dan Harris struggled with the darkness of anxiety. Then he found the light through meditation.By Charles Curtis Dan Harris has watched the video of what he calls the most embarrassing day of his life thousands of times. Dan Harris's on-air ... | Read More
Friends Adding Benefits
If you’re a veteran fighting for disability rights, Vet Comp & Pen is waiting for your call, or email. By David Cummings Vet Comp & Pen helps veterans get the benefits they medically and ethically deserve Many veterans don’t ... | Read More
Amped Up
Kirstie Ennis lost her leg in war, became friends with Prince Harry, and climbed to the top of the World. Think she’s done? You don’t know Kirstie Ennis.By David Cummings Kirstie Ennis lost her leg in war. That didn't stop her from reaching the ... | Read More
10 Questions with…Michael Linnington
CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project.By PTSDJournal Staff How many members do you have? Wounded Warrior Project serves more than 110,000 injured veterans and more than 26,000 family support members and caregivers. There are no fees for ... | Read More
Walking Off War
As we celebrate Veterans and Veterans Day, Sean Gobin is one Marine who deserves recognition for healing vets by getting them to walk in his footsteps. By PTSDJournal Staff Sean Gobin was ready for the next phase of his life, he just didn't ... | Read More
Rescue Relief
FEMA provides this veteran with a sense of purpose and an opportunity to serve. By David Cummings Jeff Byard’s first day on the job at FEMA didn’t include meeting team members, decorating his office and taking congratulatory calls. ... | Read More
Different Philosophy, Different Result
Viet Cong veteran Tam Tien and American veteran John Attaway on the Mekong River; they both fought during the Vietnam War. Vietnamese veterans of the Vietnam War have not experienced the same level of PTSD as American soldiers. Could the country's ... | Read More
Acting in Good Faith
Sinise’s work for military causes have made him a citizen the armed service considers worthy of a salute. Gary Sinise is best known to most Americans for his portrayal of Lt. Dan Taylor in the Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. But to real soldiers ... | Read More
Brian Anderson – A Veteran’s Story
Accelerated Resolution Therapy has changed countless lives by helping people rapidly move beyond trauma. If you or someone you know is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) or trauma symptoms, please contact ART International ... | Read More
3 Types of Uncontained Anger and What To Do About It
Anger is one of the hardest emotions to come to terms with. It is an emotion that is, for the most part, rejected by society and instilled from very early on, to be avoided or suffer the consequences (rejection, being ‘frozen’ out or receive ... | Read More
When Childhood Emotional Abuse Makes You Grow Up Feeling Invisible
By Yujia Ding I was told by one of my parents that I need to take better care of my service dog, to treat him well. Better care? Treat him well? I like to think I take extremely well care of both my dogs, my service dog and my rescue pup. This ... | Read More
4 Tips for Parenting While Struggling With PTSD
By Christian Benedetto Jr. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not the fault of our children, but it’s important to talk about it with our kids. Just as you must live with it and deal with it, so must they. It makes sense to explain some ... | Read More
6 Myths About PTSD We Need to Stop Believing
By Amy Morin Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common issues I encounter in my therapy practice. Whether it's an adult who narrowly survived a serious car accident, or a child who endured abuse, the consequences of ... | Read More
What to Know About Relationships With Someone With PTSD
By Kerry Keating Relationships can be challenging by themselves, but dating someone with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be even more taxing and sometimes quite confusing. I have been a nurse for 25 years and have had experiences dealing ... | Read More
The ‘Scary’ Truth About Life After Trauma
By Mary Fakhoury Where do I begin? Who do I turn to? Where do I look? What now? These are often questions that linger around trauma. You see, facing the world after trauma is pretty terrifying. It’s hard. It is so unbelievably hard. It’s scary ... | Read More
5 Active Ways to Build Mental Strength
By Amy Morin The ancient Greeks recognized the connection between the mind and the body. It's taken a long time for Western medicine to adopt this notion, yet science continues to prove—over and over again—that there's a strong link between our ... | Read More
15 ‘Embarrassing’ Symptoms of Anxiety We Don’t Talk About
By Juliette Virzi When you live with a health condition, oftentimes there are some unwanted — or “embarrassing” — symptoms you have to learn to live with. This is something many people who live with anxiety are familiar with. Maybe you “flake ... | Read More
Three Everyday Actions You Can Take to Alleviate Depression
By Alejandra Maria Just when we think life is going our own way — the sun is shining, the skies are blue and the birdsong reminds us it’s great to be alive — something happens and we are reminded that our happiness in life can be tenuous at best. ... | Read More
6 Toxic Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Normal
by Mark Manson There’s no class in high school on how to not be a shitty boyfriend or girlfriend. Sure, they teach us the biology of sex, the legality of marriage, and maybe we read a few obscure love stories from the 19th century on how not to ... | Read More
This Is What My Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Looks Like
By Liz Zemlicka This is what my post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) looks like: It’s 4 a.m. I am still awake. My brain won’t shut off and my thoughts are racing so fast, I can’t catch them. I sit up on the edge of the bed and cry quietly so I ... | Read More
Before Dating A Girl Who Experienced Domestic Violence, Know This
A girl like this went through so much in her life and all the things that happened to her will always be a part of her. That means she needs a man who will be there for her. She needs someone who will fight for her and not with her. She needs a man ... | Read More
Courageous Thoughts
PTSDJournal's Invisible Wounds Conference held at Rutgers-Newark campus shed a light on Veterans dealing with trauma. Iraq veteran Chris Krieger and David Riley, past commander of the Disabled American Veterans, are two panelists who participated in ... | Read More
Five Ways I Make My Life With PTSD a Little Easier
There is no shame in struggling with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). If you’re currently experiencing PTSD symptoms or feel the weight of PTSD stigma, here are five tips that will hopefully make life a little easier: 1. Remind yourself that ... | Read More
Seven Things I Didn’t Realize Would Affect My PTSD
By Christian M. Benedetto Jr. To those who don’t struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the following things may sound like common sense. But these are seven things I wish someone had told me, because I didn’t realize these things ... | Read More
Seven Symptoms of PTSD You May Be All Too Familiar With
By Christian M. Benedetto Jr. If you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), these may seem painfully familiar to you. If you don’t have PTSD, these may help you understand those of us who do live with it. 1. You may wake up tired every day — ... | Read More
Invisible Wounds Conference
PTSDJournal held its first Invisible Wounds Conference on the campus of Rutgers-Newark in the Paul Robeson Center. The day-long discussion consisted of three 90-minute panels focused on Domestic Violence, Urban Impact and Military Adjustment. The ... | Read More
10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone With PTSD
I have heard some of the most offensive and awfully insensitive comments, questions and statements about my PTSD and PTSD in general. Here are just a few: 1. Can’t you just get over it? No. We can’t just “get over it.” We can learn to deal ... | Read More
25 Quotes to Help You Get Through Life With PTSD
By Christian M. Benedetto Jr. Life can be hard and unfair; the sooner you realize and accept this fact, the easier it gets. So, here are a 25 quotes to assist you on your journey with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 1. “You are stronger than ... | Read More
What ‘High-Functioning’ PTSD Looks Like
From the outside looking in, most people would never peg me as someone with a mental illness. I’ve run my own successful business for 13 years, have a big social media fan base, tons of great reviews, have been married to the same man who is my best ... | Read More
Teen Suicide Rate Climbing
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported that the suicide rate among teenage boys and girls in the United States is climbing, according to Time. Researchers analyzed the suicide rate over the past 40 years and found an alarming ... | Read More
Talking to Yourself Decreases Stress
There’s a stigma around talking out loud to yourself. Most people think this is a sign of craziness, when really, research found that it’s a good way to calm yourself down, the New York Post reports. Researchers from Michigan State University and ... | Read More
12 Habits That Harm Your Mental Health
Depression and unhappiness can develop from big events such as the loss of a loved one or a job, but small habits can impact daily mood and perpetuate depression, Time reports. Below are 12 habits that negatively impact your mental health and ... | Read More
Your Instagram May Indicate Depression
A new study finds that the picture-based social media app Instagram may help determine whether or not a user is depressed, USA Today reports. Professors from Harvard University and the University of Vermont teamed up to conduct this study. They ... | Read More
More American Women with Depression are Smoking While Pregnant
A new study indicates that there is a rise in the amount of American women who suffer depression and smoke during pregnancy, US News reports. The researchers who conducted this study looked at data provided by pregnant women in an annual ... | Read More
Seven Things You Might Not Know If You Don’t Have PTSD
By Christian M. Benedetto Jr. If you don’t live with post-traumatic stress disorder or have never experienced panic attacks, here are some things you might not know — but I’d like you to: 1. Everything matters, no matter how small. A trigger is ... | Read More
VA Confirms: Veteran PTSD Disability Claims Tripled in Decade
According to Veterans Affairs, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of veterans receiving disability payouts due to post-traumatic stress disorder over the last ten years, Navy Times reports. The VA reported that in 2008, there were ... | Read More
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