Image by Hilary Clark from Pixabay As the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic, similar to PTSD, we need to be mindful of the lasting impact of an invisible ailment.By David Cummings Residents in American cities are struggling with ... | Read More
Six Degrees of Separation
The impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has no boundaries. Millions of Americans are suffering from it and know it. Millions more are dealing with it and don’t know they have it. By David Chmiel More than 8 million Americans struggle to ... | Read More
Family Tree
Trauma can transfer through generations.By Helen T. Verongos Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can stem from experiences far less dramatic than the nearby blast of an I.E.D. or a land mine. Trauma-inducing events can be the simple separation of ... | Read More
Surviving & Thriving
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
Recovery Ranch
At this ranch treatment facility, the staff has found that nature may be the best medicine around. By Tim Smith Recovery Ranch is a working horse and cattle ranch set on 20,000 wooded acres outside Nashville, Tennessee. There are no big city ... | Read More
Secondhand Trauma
Similar to cancer and cigarettes, you don’t have to have PTSD to be affected by it. By Brandon Lilly Parents who have PTSD may not be the only ones in the family in need. Research by Jennifer Price of Georgetown College in Kentucky shows ... | 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
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
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
Horsing Around
Columbia University Researchers Documented the Possibility that Therapy Sessions with Horses Can Treat Symptoms of PTSD By Craig Winston A somewhat daring experiment at the Bergen County Equestrian Center in Leonia, N.J. had mental health ... | 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
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
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
Early Intervention
When trauma strikes, immediate attention may be the best cure.By Michelle Yakobson Image by fernando zhiminaicela from Pixabay When we talk about treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, dialogue usually focuses on time. In most settings and ... | 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
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
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