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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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Freezing in Trauma and PTSD
The Freeze Response is one of the hallmarks of trauma and PTSD. This response evolved as a means of survival in a predatory world. The following video demonstrates the survival benefits of the freeze response in nature. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibnJeCtwsP4&feature=player_embedded In a … 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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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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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
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
In Peter Levine’s book on Somatic Experiencing, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, we are asked to understand our traumas in terms of our basic animal natures. He postulates that trauma is the body’s response to what may be, or appear … Continue reading
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