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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 3

Percentage of Combat Vets with Trauma and PTSD since WWII. This graphic shows the prevalence of drugs and alcohol amongst combat vets, even those seeking treatment. It also gives the percentages of combat vets with PTSD from all the wars … Continue reading

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Combat Vets, Trauma and PTSD – Part 5

Military Suggests How to Prevent and Treat Trauma and PTSD   The  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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Managing Anger and Trauma

Anger Management or Trauma/PTSD Treatment? Anger is neither good nor bad. Like most emotions, it’s perfectly healthy and normal and helps motivate us to take an action of some sort. Healthy aggression helps you to set good boundaries and spurs … Continue reading

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Brainspotting for Trauma and PTSD

Exciting New Treatment For Trauma and PTSD Brainspotting is an exciting, effective new tool in the field of trauma and PTSD treatment. The following 10-minute video is of David Grand, its creator, talking about it and how it works. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OaDQqxV4Cg&feature=related … Continue reading

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Baby Attachment and Trauma

Mother Helps Baby Develop a Healthy Nervous System The following video talks about the importance of the mother and child bond in developing social and emotional intelligence. Disruption in this bond at this fragile time can cause  emotional disturbances, anxiety, … Continue reading

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The Trauma of Being Bullied

Bullying Trauma and PTSD The video below is very touching and shows the trauma that results from bullying. As it goes on and on, the trauma can develop into PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzQasKcE5ws How sad that these young people … 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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Family Support in Healing from Trauma and PTSD

How Family Support can help heal trauma and PTSD. In this video, Lisa Freeman supported her children, who had been horribly bullied at school, and rallied them together to create a national program to stop bullying. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOEB4_f6CyM&feature=player_embedded When it comes … 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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