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Consequences of Living with Trauma or PTSD

Quick List of Consequences of Having Trauma or PTSD. Loss of Safety. Stuck Fear. Sense of “nothing is normal anymore.” Cut off from resources and good feelings. Loss of boundaries. Erratic, almost uncontrollable, reactions and feelings. Inability to bond with … Continue reading

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Brilliant Info on Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD

Blogs and Books on Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD from Patience Mason I came across this very impressive site by Patience Mason on Trauma and PTSD. She writes interesting blogs, coming from her experiences as the wife of a Vietnam Vet … Continue reading

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Soul Loss: Beyond Trauma and PTSD

Interesting article on soul loss as it relates to trauma and PTSD. “What sometimes happens in war may more accurately be called a moral injury — a deep soul wound that pierces a person’s identity, sense of morality and relationship … Continue reading

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Obama: Ending Stigma on PTSD

Obama addresses the stigma in the military towards Trauma and PTSD. This one minute video contains a segment of his speech to the American Foreign Legion in Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 29, 2011. (Sorry, but the clip contains a 30 … Continue reading

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Trauma and PTSD: The #1 Cause of Human Suffering

I created this site to alert people to the dangers of Trauma and PTSD, the Number One Cause of Human Suffering on the Planet! There are many types of trauma: explosive combat traumas of war and PTSD high-impact traumas of … Continue reading

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PTSD and Suicide: Obama Reverses Policy

Trauma, PTSD, and Suicide have finally been acknowledged as a problem by the Commander in Chief. On July 6, 2011, the White House reversed a longstanding policy in which condolence letters, written and signed by the President and sent to the … Continue reading

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Sleep, PTSD, and Trauma

The Effects of Trauma and PTSD on Sleep— and what to do about it–is the focus of the following article from the National Center for PTSD. Sleeplessness is one symptom of trauma and PTSD. Although the article gives good suggestions … Continue reading

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How the Brain Creates Trauma and PTSD

Trauma is a Threat to Life in a State of Helplessness Trauma is a real or a perceived life threat in a state of helplessness. This triggers a series of message systems in the limbic or mammalian brain that allow … Continue reading

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Help Healing PTSD with Somatic Experiencing and Mindfulness

Somatic Experiencing, which was developed by Peter Levine, can vanquish PTSD symptoms such as depression, nightmares, panic attacks, aggressive outbursts, and hyperarousal. The primary way of doing this is by increasing the ability of sufferers to track their body sensations, … Continue reading

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