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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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Secondary Trauma and PTSD from 9/11
Studies detail Secondary Trauma and PTSD in those who witnessed 9/11. In an article from the Los Angeles Times, Melissa Healy writes about the Trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) in those who were not directly involved in the violence … 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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No PTSD? OtherTypes of Traumas
Besides PTSD, there are other types of Trauma. Most people don’t believe they have trauma and therefore don’t seek help for it no matter how much damage it exacts on them and their families. But trauma isn’t necessarily systemic like … 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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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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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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Genetic Trauma
The Holocaust never really ended. Its damage and ongoing effects march forward even as the population of survivors dwindles with time. Its impact continues to be felt not just by the victims , but by their children too. Psychologists have … Continue reading