Monthly Archives: November 2010

Combat Trauma on HBO

Combat trauma is the subject of a new HBO documentary called Wartorn: 1861-2010. With archival photographs and footage, it shows how PTSD has had many names over the years. Civil War: hysteria, soldier’s exhaustion; WWI: shell-shock; WWII: combat fatigue, lack … Continue reading

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SE Trauma Therapy Explained by Peter Levine

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByalBx85iC8 This is a great video of the creator of Somatic Experiencing using a slinky to explain how the nervous systems reacts to trauma. Levine has a way of taking something very technical (neurobiology) and making it easy to understand. … Continue reading

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Future Trauma Effects on 33 Chilean Miners

The whole world watched with hope and anticipation as the 33 Chileans trapped in a collapsed mine were rescued. We all experienced the joy and relief as they emerged from the 22-inch wide tube that saved them. But what can … Continue reading

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“Not Belonging” Trauma

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 and actions … Continue reading

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