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The Trauma of “Not Belonging”

The desire to belong is common to most mammals and inherent in all human beings. As individuals we behave in accordance with the desires and norms of our groups in order to belong or fit in. Our beliefs, values, and … Continue reading

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Is PTSD Common?

PTSD can happen to you if you have ever been through a trauma. Trauma is a stressful event that happened to you, or you saw it happen to someone else, that was shocking and scary. Usually, you had no control … Continue reading

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What Stress Does in the Body

How Stress and Trauma Cause Autoimmune Illnesses Book Review: The Missing “First Domino” In Autoimmune Conditions: Nervous System Dysregulation This eBook by Dr. Lori A. Parker is an excellent resource for understanding how the body reacts to stress. She uses … Continue reading

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Why You Won’t Get Rid of Your Stress or Trauma

Fear, Stress, and Trauma What would your life look like if you had no fear? Would you finally be be able to say “I love you” to someone? Or maybe you would be able to leave someone you should have … Continue reading

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Finding the Source of Stress and Trauma

How You Can Pinpoint the Causes of Stress in Your Life and Eliminate Them. Quite often, we think stress comes from what is going on around us. But more often than not, current feelings of stress are the same feelings … Continue reading

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Preventing Early Childhood Medical Trauma

How Early Childhood Medical Traumas Can be Helped and Prevented. If you have ever been hospitalized as a child, had one of your own children undergo medical treatment, or know of a child who will undergo medical procedures, this video … Continue reading

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Dr. Bob Scaer on the Nature of Trauma

In this excellent 46-minute video, Twig Wheeler interviews the neurologist Dr. Bob ScaerĀ  about just what trauma and PTSD is and how it affects one’s body and life. This is discussed in a way that is easily understandable and concise. … Continue reading

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Combat Vets, Trauma and PTSD-Part 1

Who Will Have Trauma and Get PTSD? This is the 1st of 5 blogs that will show graphics on various aspects of trauma and PTSD. Although the data in these graphics are geared towards trauma and PTSD in the military, … Continue reading

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Combat Vets, Trauma and PTSD – Part 2

What is Trauma and PTSD? This graphic shows who is more likely to develop PTSD from trauma. Although the symptoms of trauma and PTSD are the same, it is considered a trauma for the first 30 days. If the symptoms … Continue reading

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Combat Vets, Trauma and PTSD – Part 5

Military Suggests How to Prevent and Treat Trauma and PTSD   TheĀ  graphic to the side comes from the Military Health Matters website. I give a wholehearted endorsement to the suggestions in the balloons that tell you how you can … Continue reading

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