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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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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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Brainspotting for Trauma and PTSD
I interview Lisa Schwarz about Brainspotting, Trauma, and PTSD treatment. During a training in Brainspotting, I had a chance to interview the instructor Lisa Schwarz about what Brainspotting is, why it is important, and how to get more information about … 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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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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