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The Long-Term Mental Health Effects of Coronavirus

April 20, 2020 by Ellen Donker

Image by Hatice EROL from Pixabay The Long-Term Mental Health Effects of Coronavirus . . . Boston Marathon Survivor Helps COVID-19 Patients . . . How to Heal When You Don’t Have Access to Your Healers . . . Trauma and Coronavirus . . . Post ... | Read More

Filed Under: Posts Tagged With: Boston Marathon, Coronavirus, covid-19, Healing, Long-term effects, mental health, PTSD, Quarantine, Trauma

Surviving & Thriving

March 16, 2020 by Ellen Donker

A witness to a mass murder uses her own pain to heal others.By David Cummings Lisa Hamp's email signature says a lot about her current state of being. There's her full name, Lisa Hamp, then her story: School Shooting Survivor, Trauma Recovery ... | Read More

Filed Under: Civilian Life, Posts Tagged With: counseling, Healing, mass murder, PTSD, thriving, Trauma

House Passes Bill to Allow VA to Fund Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD

February 11, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Posts Tagged With: awareness, Baltimore, clock radios, combat, Elijah Cummings, first responders, Generations, Healing, hiking, mental health, PTSD, relationships, service dogs, Trauma, veterans, workshop, Wounded Warriors

Healing a Memory

January 31, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Civilian Life, Posts Tagged With: car crash, drunk driving, Healing, memory, PTSD, writing

The Healing Power of Music

January 27, 2020 by Ellen Donker

When all else failed, music saved his life. In the spring of 2008, Jason Moon decided life was no longer worth living. He grabbed a handful of pills and washed them down with swigs of whiskey. His world had been falling apart since 2004 when ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, mental health, music, PTSD

Healthy Writing Has Healing Powers

January 27, 2020 by Ellen Donker

Photo by picjumbo.com from Pexels The Deadly Writers Patrol believes in the healing powers of writing. Initially started with a mission to provide a greater understanding of the Vietnam era and the war’s effect, the DWP has evolved as a new ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, PTSD, veterans, writing

7 Stress Resources Veterans Can Use Right Now

January 23, 2020 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Posts Tagged With: cyberbullying, dating, depression, dogs, Healing, Love, orphans, Psychedelics, PTSD, Refugees, therapy, veterans

Healtheo360 Provides Healing Through The Web

December 25, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Civilian Life, Posts Tagged With: Healing, health, inspiration, PTSD, stories

Essential Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When Healing From A Destructive Relationship

December 23, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Posts Tagged With: Couples, Healing, Mobile app, PTSD, relationships, research, Survivors, therapy, Trauma Victims, Workers

Mindfulness Is Meditation for Trauma and PTSD

December 16, 2019 by Ellen Donker

What is it, and does it help?By Sharon Picone If you have PTSD, you know firsthand that it consumes you. It affects your mind, your eating habits, and your sleep. Anxiety and depression set in. It is hard to cope with everyday activities. ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, meditation, PTSD, Trauma

The Gift of Homeopathy

December 16, 2019 by Ellen Donker

There are many medicines and treatments for trauma, but some believe success starts within the patient.By Dr. Kenneth Silvestri Homeopathy is a safe example of healing. Founded by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann in the 19th century, it ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, Homeopathy, PTSD, treatment

River Rafting Is Healing For Veterans

December 16, 2019 by Ellen Donker

Hiking, swimming, and rafting. It sounds like fun, right? For veterans, it’s a therapeutic blend to recovery. By Christine Graf When Margery Hermann saw the “disgraceful” way Vietnam veterans were treated upon returning home from war, she ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, PTSD, River rafting, veterans

A Mother Finds Herself After Losing Her Children

December 9, 2019 by Ellen Donker

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

Filed Under: Civilian Life, Posts Tagged With: drunk driving, Family, Healing, PTSD

Yoga Can Heal The Impact of Trauma

December 2, 2019 by Ellen Donker

By Tresca Weinstein J. L. Pizarro wears a silver bracelet with the engraving “Doc, Thank You.” It was given to him by several of the countless soldiers whose lives he saved during his deployment as a combat medic during the Vietnam War, and it is ... | Read More

Filed Under: Trauma Today Tagged With: Healing, PTSD, veterans, Yoga

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