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
Mindfulness Is Meditation for Trauma and PTSD
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
How Trauma Leads to Drama in the Classroom
Quality instruction begins with teachers connecting with students. What happens before the bell rings can be just as important.By Dr. Dale G. Caldwell The tiny first-grader climbed up the arm of the teacher and started choking her with all of ... | 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
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
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
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
App Aims to Eradicate Veteran Suicide
A new app will connect veterans with other veterans to talk through trauma, Mashable reports. Many veterans experience trauma in combat, which can lead to mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain ... | Read More
Shelter Dogs Trained to Help Vets with PTSD
Rescue dogs are being trained to help veterans cope with struggles such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, anxiety, and depression, a Yahoo News article reports. Animal trainer Clarissa Black decided to train shelter ... | Read More
Veterans Work with Horses to Treat PTSD
13 News Now reports that a program partnering combat veterans with horses is helping treat their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. “Equine Therapy” is a program based in Hampton, Virginia that works with veterans battling PTSD. Up to ... | Read More
Study to Explore Medical Marijuana as PTSD Treatment
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently approved a study on the the use of medical marijuana as treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a WTSP article reports. This study involves a clinical trial requiring ... | Read More
MIT Study Finds Possible PTSD Prevention
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they may have found a way to prevent the formation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a Seeker article reports. This could be achieved by regulating a hormone called ghrelin, ... | Read More
10 Tips to Understand Veterans with PTSD
A blog post from More Ramblings of A Marine Wife provides ten tips on how to better understand veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The author offers tips on what to do, how to act, and how to help when you know someone suffering ... | Read More
Prince Harry Reveals He Suffers Combat Flashbacks
He projects a happy-go-lucky image. But now Prince Harry has spoken about the traumatic images of his time in combat that haunt his memory. Prince Harry has revealed that he suffers from graphic flashbacks from his days serving on the front ... | Read More
Surviving Early Childhood Trauma
A Social Worker Helper article reports that children who are in an abusive environment develop survival behaviors that make it difficult for them to move past the trauma they experienced. Humans adapt in order to survive. We respond to situations ... | Read More
The Psychological Damage of Slaughterhouse Work
A Texas Observer article reports that slaughterhouse workers face a variety of negative emotional and psychological consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thousands of workers are employed within the roughly 1,100 federally ... | Read More
Siri Updated to Understand Questions About Sexual Assault
An ABC News article reports that Apple recently updated its smartphone digital assistant, Siri, to understand and better respond to questions about sexual assault. This update is in response to a March 14 study by JAMA Internal Medicine discussing ... | Read More
Mindfulness Therapy May Help Treat Veterans with PTSD
Mindfulness therapy, which helps patients focus on being in the present, may be an effective treatment course for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports an article on Medical Daily. Researchers from the University of Michigan ... | Read More
If You’re A Domestic Violence Survivor With Unexplained Symptoms, Read This
It’s fairly well known that traumatic brain injury -- a complex injury caused by a jolt or blow to the head -- disproportionately affects athletes and soldiers. But what about the 1 in 4 women in the U.S. who are estimated to be survivors of domestic ... | Read More