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Author Archives: L. Kessler
Soft and Hard Traumas and PTSD: David Berceli
Dr. David Berceli talks about the difference between soft and hard traumas, and PTSD. When talking about traumas and PTSD, we tend to think they are caused by a harsh, overwhelming event such as sexual assault, combat, car accident, etc. … 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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Trauma and PTSD: Healing Soul Pain
A Trauma and PTSD Treatment mixes ancient soul healing with the modern understanding of how the mind works. This video from Dr. Jane Simington beautifully illustrates her way of working with the Soul Pain of trauma. She combines modern psychotherapy … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Simington, PTSD, PTSD Treatment, shamanism, trauma healing
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Knowing the Signs of Trauma and PTSD
How can you tell if you suffer from Trauma or PTSD? We all have upsetting events, stresses, and worries that affect us for a short period of time. Some of the reactions we have to those upsets may match some … Continue reading
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“The best part of life is not just surviving, but thriving with passion and compassion and humor and style and generosity and kindness.” Maya Angelou
June 10, 2011
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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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Tagged car accident, car accidents, combat trauma, combat vets, effects of trauma, emotiional trauma, fatigue, healing pain, healing trauma, insomnia, pain, Peter Levine, PTSD, SE, sleeplessness, somatic experiencing, trauma, trauma healing, trauma therapy, veterans
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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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Understanding PTSD
The symptoms of PTSD are clearly outlined in the following article. Where the article veers off track is in talking about treatment. They suggest Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which is very popular with insurance companies and the Department of Defense, but … Continue reading
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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