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Author Archives: L. Kessler
Holidays Affect Trauma and PTSD
How to Survive the Holidays with Trauma and PTSD. The following 8.5 minute video by Dr. Harry Croft provides insights into why the holidays aggravate trauma and PTSD. He also explains the symptoms of PTSD and why they are particularly … Continue reading
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Oxygen Therapy for trauma, PTSD, and TBI
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improves lives of vets with Trauma and PTSD. The Journal of Neurotrauma reports that treatment with hyperbaric oxygen significantly improved the quality of life for veterans with trauma, PTSD, and TBI. This treatment was given to vets … Continue reading
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Depression and Trauma and PTSD
We all feel blue or sad at times, but these feelings usually pass within a few days. But depression lasts weeks or months and should be taken seriously. Most people need treatment in order to get better. According to the … Continue reading
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Emergency Personnel: Trauma and PTSD
Just seeing Horror and Gore Causes Trauma Seeing horrific scenes and gore is a category of trauma that affects so many first responders such as EMT’s, policemen, and firefighters, many of whom suffer from trauma and PTSD. (They’ll probably deny … Continue reading
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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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Shooter in Seal Beach had Untreated Trauma and PTSD
The consequences of untreated trauma and PTSD can be horrific. On Feb. 20, 2007, Scott Dekraai saw his shipmate Piper Cameron killed. She was pulling in a 2-inch thick tow line to another tugboat, when it suddenly snapped taut and … Continue reading
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School Shootings: The Traumas of Bullying
The traumas of the bully and their victims both need to be addressed. In an article in the Sun Sentinel, Tony Plakas notes a 2003 study published in the American Behavioral Scientist, in which researchers observed a common theme among … 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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Self-Soothing Touch for Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD
Self-soothing touch is a way we can relieve anxiety and lessen the effects of Trauma and PTSD. Just as a mother’s touch calms an upset baby, so self-touch can sooth minor emotional upsets and anxious feelings that arise from the … Continue reading
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