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Back in the 1960’s, the Woodstock era, psychedelic drug use was pretty common for the younger generation, who are today’s baby boomers. New studies now reveal that today’s young people might be just as likely to use psychedelic drugs. These drugs are known to stimulate the brain receptors ... Views: 1757
Many of our American soldiers are now returning from Iraq, suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. As treatment, the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs Practice Guidelines have placed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the highest category, ... Views: 1332
I guess we should identify what we need to get rid of when we want to unshackle ourselves from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) That is, the things we need to emotionally throw over-board in order to be able to steer our spiritual ship steady. I was reminded of this analogy when reading ... Views: 1583
Do you suffer from:
• Unexplained Panic Attacks or Anxiety Attacks?
• Recurrent Terrifying Nightmares?
• Outbursts of Rage or Grief that you cannot explain?
• Flashes of memory of childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse?
• Heart stopping Terror when nothing is occurring to cause ... Views: 1774
We have lost another hero in a very sad and enraged PTSD episode. Staff Sergeant Jason Pemberton, who was a U.S. Army sniper and served with the 82nd Airborne Division for two deployments in Iraq, killed his 25-year old wife and himself February 4th, 2012.
His wife, 25 year old Tiffany ... Views: 1594
“The hardest part, by far, is to make the bad pictures go away. In war time, the world is one big long horror movie, image after image. If this is anything like Vietnam, I’m in for a lifetime of wee-hour creeps.” – Tim O’Brien, Vietnam Veteran.
Assimilating back into an everyday routine is ... Views: 3082
How can I hurt myself? Let me count the ways. But first let me distinguish between hurting myself and abusing myself. Hurting myself - self-harm is a term commonly used for physically abusing oneself by cutting, self inflicting blows, pulling out hair (Trichotillomania) skin or nails, ... Views: 3059
Sleep - An Essential Component of Good Health: Sleep is absolutely essential to good physical and mental health. Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep EVERY night. Sleep deprivation -- caused by insufficient sleep or poor quality of sleep -- impairs the body’s immune system, physical reflexes, ... Views: 2197
In children it is particularly important to watch for physical as well as emotional/psychological symptoms. These symptoms are frequently misdiagnosed or overlooked. This does not mean that the presence of one or two symptoms means your child has been traumatized as the same symptoms can also ... Views: 2236
Stress is very common in our days and more and more people are affected by stress. A definition of stress may be an emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world. We have to keep stress under control because if it gets out of control, it may harm our ... Views: 1999
People of both genders suffer from stress. While it brings out the caring side in women, men tend to get more aggressive when they are dealing with stress. Since stress sends distress signals to the body, all the long term functions and needs are ignored to take care of immediate body ... Views: 970
Millions of adults in the United States were victims of some degree of sexual abuse when they were children. In most cases this abuse leaves its affects to a greater or lesser degree. The affect it has on people when they become adults is dependent on many factors. The first factor is the ... Views: 2869
National Runaway Switchboard - (800) 621-4000. It's open 24 hours a day and the call is free.
There is NO 24-hour waiting period for reporting missing children under 18.
The first 48 hours are the most important in locating your child.
Running Away is a Serious Problem
According to ... Views: 3286
If you are a victim of terror you will find support in a source that you never thought that could be so powerful. Your own dreams will save your life, the same way they have saved the lives of many people ready to commit suicide. These people were victims of violence.
The scientific method ... Views: 1091
So, you had been instructed and also you're convinced that taking your roofing business from the on the internet arena is the perfect approach to increase the quantity of one's new clients. Following developing your website, the next stage to carry is to generate as many interested folks as ... Views: 952
Far more and much more people today at the moment are spending on their fitness center memberships as they turn out to be additional mindful from the relevance and added benefits of acquiring healthier, more powerful our bodies. Due to this desire, the amount of gyms within the nation is ... Views: 1113
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The human heart is amazing in its ability to experience love, wisdom, compassion, and caring. The human heart is amazing in its ability to experience sadness, disappointment, and sorrow.
Living life with a full and open heart means opening to it all and accepting the passion, mystery and flow ... Views: 1109
There’s a relatively new healing technique that is growing in popularity with remarkable speed. It’s called EFT, which stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques. If you haven’t already heard of it, EFT is a safe and gentle form of energy medicine that is now being recommended by the American ... Views: 1639
It always puzzles me when someone says that it is absurd to believe that something that we are thinking or feeling can affect our bodies! Are these people robots or just in a state of total denial? Have they never had 'butterflies in their stomach' due to being nervous about something, or a ... Views: 1844
The Mystery of Emotion
Emotion has always been something of a mystery. We have been taught to view emotion as a result of thought, but when we examine it carefully, we begin to suspect that this is not always true, that emotion is not under control of the brain but stands by itself, a factor ... Views: 2361
I have been asked by a few people of late as to my motivation for writing this book.
The answer is twofold. I had to find a way to deal with my demons, which even after all these years, seemed so reluctant to leave. Secondly and I believe just as important, was to reach out to others. It’s ... Views: 1090
To Prevent Suicide: Heal Post Traumatic Soul Disorder
Jane A. Simington, PhD.
Taking Flight International Corporation
September 9-15, 2012 is designated as suicide prevention week. Many are asking how we can prevent the horrific statistics, such as those recently reported about the ... Views: 2324
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In the garden of gentle sanity,
May you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness”
―Chögyam Trungpa
Dear One,
If ... Views: 837
There’s a lot to understand about post-trauma recovery. If you’re struggling with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), you’re juggling many psychological and even physical symptoms while you learn to 1) grieve and let go of your former self, 2) function in a world that no longer ... Views: 1733
Jessica, age 11, was brought to therapy by both her parents. Jessica was very sporadic. She had questions about all of the games and toys in the therapy room. She jumped from one corner of the room to the other in order to see each toy up close. Jessica’s parents informed me that Jessica’s older ... Views: 970
Marco* first came to therapy to help manage his anger. Marco stated that he has been angry for a long time now. He stated that he has a very bad temper, snaps at everything, and gets into physical fights at least three times a month. When asked where he learned to be angry, Marco had no problem ... Views: 1190
To understand stress, we need to look at the events that occur, our thoughts about them, and the way we respond.
Stressors: Stress-provoking situations are known as stressors. Between major life events (moving, school, job changes etc) and day-to-day hassles (traffic, busy family lifestyles), ... Views: 903
As a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief, the tenth anniversary of 9/11 gave me the opportunity to contemplate anew working with trauma -- including my own. I was an eyewitness in New York City to the horrors of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that beautiful ... Views: 1464
"PTSD is the fear controlling you. Exposing your fear is controlling your PTSD!" – Anthony Parsons.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, otherwise known as PTSD, is defined as a condition in which a person experiences enduring physical or psychological symptoms after an extremely stressful event ... Views: 1606
To receive a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), you must have experienced an event that “involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others” and must have reacted with “intense fear, helplessness, or horror”. PTSD ... Views: 987
A frequently asked question I hear is "What is the difference between neurofeedback and biofeedback?" The term biofeedback is a general term used to describe feedback training for the body. However, most people refer to peripheral biofeedback or EMG biofeedback as simply biofeedback. EMG ... Views: 6665
When I was six years old I felt very connected with God. I had a sense of peace about my world, and knew, I just knew, that one day I would become a famous writer. It was a sense of destiny that was as tangible as anything I’ve experienced since. I started my first novel at age 13, something ... Views: 1570
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Since the presidential election last year, many of us have been experiencing a range of emotions that cycle from shock and denial, to anger and depression, all ... Views: 1861
Most of us have built our lives around the belief that we will be relatively safe, on September 11, 2001, that belief was shaken. The terrorist attack on the United States Of America, has destroyed feelings of safety for many. Situations such as this are outside the realm of ordinary experience. ... Views: 1686
When there has been abuse, sexual, physical, emotional and verbal it's tough to forgive, darn near impossible. I know because I've been in each of these situations, so I speak from my heart and soul, to yours, with love, respect and light.
The abuser went to prison for his actions. Well ... Views: 1631
HEALING SILENT WOUNDS OF WAR: POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER(ptsd)
By, Martha Tassinari, Physical Therapist/Certified CranioSacral Therapist and Owner of South Shore Healing Center, Duxbury, MA
Are you a veteran who has been diagnosed with PTSD and is discouraged with your present ... Views: 1880
In this week's newspaper there was an article stating that mental health disorders account for 90% of the Emergency Room Visits. That number is alarming at the very least. There are many things that contribue to anxiety, and the sensations mimic several other health disorders. In this ... Views: 3182
There is no health without mental emotional health. According to statistics almost 90% of all illnesses are caused by mental and emotional stress.
Depression is the number one reason for doctor visits in America today and the psychiatric drugs prescribed are second only to painkillers.
A ... Views: 3111
Recently, I had a minor but difficult surgical procedure to lance an abscess on my leg. It was very painful, and while I recovered physically pretty quickly, I had some Post -traumatic stress reactions—bad dreams, flashbacks, and upset—after my recovery. I had to acknowledge my upset and ... Views: 2133
Ho’oponopono is a Huna process that brings balance or harmony to your life. It is a beautiful process of clearing and forgiving the memories and energies you hold within you to create well-being in your inner and outer worlds. Huna is a very ancient system of knowledge that dates back thousands ... Views: 2979
Sometimes in life we do some things that change the course of our life forever. At times it seems impossible for us to live with ourselves, with guilt burdening us down. But these are the times when your endurance is tested. There are two things you can do:
1. Be miserable for the rest of ... Views: 1717
I wrote this comment in response to a writer who raved against addicts for not being held to some standard of getting better, and my take on his article was he was frustrated with the addicts for relapsing in such high numbers, which is true -- and is outrageously expensive. I think there is ... Views: 1673
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) first came to the attention of doctors during the First World War when relatively large numbers of soldiers returned from combat exhibiting intense emotional distress in which they seemed to re-live the terrifying events of war long after the event. However, ... Views: 2340
Why is stress so personally unique?
Why do one person's buttons get pushed when others' aren't? There are no direct connections between the external stressors in day-to-day stressful situations - the boss that upsets you, or the traffic, or the loud noise - and the physiological mechanisms in ... Views: 2452
WHAT IS CHILDHOOD ABUSE?
Child abuse can take the form of any act of emotional, physical or sexual abuse perpetrated against a child. Child abuse can also take the form of neglect: ignoring the child's emotional and or physical needs. Child abuse can take place inside and outside of the ... Views: 1622
What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop following a traumatic event that some people saw or lived through it.
Traumatic events that can lead to PTSD include:
• War
• Natural disasters
• Car crashes
• Unexpected death of a loved ... Views: 2653
Stress – a high dollar word with overloaded explanations. People losing homes, loved ones and jobs donate to one group of stress pupils, while those with punishing routines, i.e. diets, exercise, Type A personalities, and low self-esteem contribute to another. Regardless of the group you fall ... Views: 5822
Trauma occurs when normal coping mechanisms are overwhelmed by helplessness and/or terror. The Fight or Flight survival response is engaged without resolution. There is an ignition of the response (chemical/neurological) (fight/flight/freeze) but when it fails to avert the danger and the body ... Views: 2202
“A COURSE IN MIRACLES-ACIM” SAVED MY LIFE!
Bettina “Sparkles” Obernuefemann
7-27-2009
Most of us who have continued our commitment to studying the “A Course in Miracles.” are by its nature inspired to extend God’s Love in various forms. To express this, I have chosen to write some articles ... Views: 1940