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How PTSD Impacts Men and Women Differently- Dear Dr. Romance: I am on MAJOR pain pills. - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am a 49 year old disabed vet, chest injury in pain 24/7. I am on MAJOR pain pills. Have not had sex with wife since one day I pulled her pants down and found a river of a substance that looked like human ejaculate but smelt like beer. Six months later she said it was ...
Views: 1726(4 votes) - Advantages For Group Therapy To Treat PTSD - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Dale MontzGroup therapy helps you build relationships with others who understand what you've been through, PTSD groups have a number of advantages, including provision of a natural support group, the ability to reach more patients, and greater cost efficiency. It can also help you feel more in control of ...
Views: 1719 - Rape in the Military - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAn Oscar-nominated documentary called “The Invisible War” tackles the seemingly taboo subject of rape and sexual assault in the military. ABC News covered a quick story of the documentary and featured three women who bravely volunteered their personal stories of being raped while enlisted in the ...
Views: 1712 - Dear Dr. Romance: He has PTSD and I'm going crazy - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I have been married for about four years now and my husband and I got married at 18 we have 3 kids all under the age of four and it gets stressful sometimes for both of us. He is in the army, he's been a soldier for almost 3 years now he was deployed ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - Signs Of Traumatic Stress in Adults and Adolescents - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.All of us have had painful life experiences in the past. If we are lucky, we can just shake them off and get on with our lives. But sometimes experiences of trauma and loss can affect us so deeply that months and even years later; we still feel the impact in our daily lives. The aftermath of ...
Views: 1711 - Post-Traumatic Stress - A Soldier and His Wife's Story - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Rossanna MasseyAnyone who has suffered traumatic events has "stress." And, by expanding the terminology of PTSD, I think of all my EFT clients as having some form of “post-traumatic stress.” And while military personnel have received the most attention in this regard, this is not exclusively a military ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - How Toxic Relationships Affect PTSD - by Submitted on May 07, 2014 from Abigail FazelatHow Toxic Relationships Affect PTSD The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: ...
Views: 1701 - Dear Dr. Romance: They said "Go help somebody, you selfish jerk" - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read "Could He/She be a Control Freak?" and I suddenly found information that seemed to pertain to a failed marriage that I was still pondering about. I am wondering, if a person had a chaotic childhood ...
Views: 1696(1 vote) - Catholic School Expels Child with Special Needs - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2020 from Astharte De Los SantosVulnerable children with special needs should be protected by the school system. Children with special needs are more at risk of being victimized by their peers and reprimanded by the school system/superiors when they express certain behaviors. In 2007-2008 a census stated that there are 7 ...
Views: 1694 - Racism and PTSD - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1689 - Stress and Alcoholism - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe Scripps Research Institute in California created a study that proved that stress had a direct correlation to addiction (and therefore substance abuse). Psychology Today captured the study in 2010 under the article title, “Stress Hormone Key to Alcohol Dependence”. It is no secret that stress ...
Views: 1687 - Why do Doctors prescribe Cannabis to PTSD Patients? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2018 from Caitlyn BellSmoking tobacco is injurious to health. We all know it. We’ve always been told to say no to smoking and how 7,000 chemicals burn everytime you light a cigarette. It’s not just harmful, it’s worse. It’s cancerous. But do you ever wonder, ‘how about marijuana’? Is it the same thing? Well, not ...
Views: 1676 - Alternative Approaches to Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Mike O'BrienThe sad fact of life is that often people experience some sort of traumatic event. These events can be difficult to deal with in the short term, but in certain cases, these traumatic events have long term ramifications that can cripple a person with feelings of anger, resentment,fear, anxiety ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - How Can the Trauma of Childhood Still Be Afffecting Me? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganEvan exploded. His one-year-old son had dropped cereal on the floor for the third time. Usually, Evan has lots of tolerance when his son dropped things, but today he had none. He knew his reaction was over the top for something relatively minor. Later, when he thought about his reaction he ...
Views: 1664 - Childhood Trauma, How to Help the Men in Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2011 from Dan GriffinThis article will be important to remember as you gather this holiday season with the men you know and love. It is not a festive topic, which I would prefer, but it is a topic that has been filling my thoughts as of late. The Penn State scandal weighs heavy on my heart and my being having ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Car Accidents - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from DS BugPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is often associated with war veterans, but as a Seattle car accident lawyer, I have seen how this terrible psychological trauma can affect victims of auto accidents. Suffering from PTSD can have wide-ranging effects that can destroy relationships, job ...
Views: 1624(1 vote) - Ten Steps To Ease The Symptoms Of PTSD - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Richard RauboltFamiliar yet terrifying, disorienting and disruptive feelings associated with trauma can come on without warning. A word, sound, smell or image can trigger disturbing thoughts as well as emotions. This happens because the right side of the brain, which is faster and “comes on line” ...
Views: 1621 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): What You Need To Know To Take Back Control - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2011 from Michele RosenthalSometimes, we survive an experience so horrific and beyond the boundaries of our coping skills that we get stuck in the moment of the tragedy. That’s what happened to me in 1981. I was just a thirteen year old girl taking an antibiotic for a common infection. The next thing I knew, I was ...
Views: 1617(2 votes) - Changing PTSD Raiment With The Seasons Of Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseWhat we with PTSD need to consider for healing is a seasonal, changing strategy. Without a constant attention to where we are, our progress becomes a tragedy! The things like protective mechanisms may no longer be advantageous. Those emotions of anger, and fear prevented us from becoming ...
Views: 1608 - Nights of the Werewolf - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Timothy KendrickAs I sit here and write this, I look back on 40 plus years of trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I will not remember everything due to over indulgence in medications. (Booze, pills, women and anything else I thought would fix me.) My military life was very colorful--illustrious, for ...
Views: 1608 - Growing Domestic Violence Against the Disabled - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatIntimate personal violence, which is similar to domestic violence, affects an estimated 12 million people, both men and women, per year. That is according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline’s website, where plenty of similarly shocking statistics can be found. For instance, “more than 1 ...
Views: 1604 - How I Met the Wizard of Oz! - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Misha ElHow I Met the Wizard of Oz! Before I joined the Empower Network, I had lost all confidence in myself. The reason why? Life had rained down on me extremely hard and in the process, like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz, my brain became rusty and simply stopped working! I stopped being able ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Unplugging From The Sabateur - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Shazna (formerly Sheryl) JaiThe child wants to have what she wants She cries in the night for love in her heart That doesn’t live up to the day’s activities The pain of hearing you are not enough, you will never be good enough, why are you so bad, why do you do these things, people will never like you And on ...
Views: 1590 - How you can Do Write-Up Advertising for Cafes - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Codyen TangrensIn case you're among all those people who own personal a café and if you want to promote it using post marketing and advertising, the information under is undoubtedly to suit your needs: 1. Exploration your audience. Who are the individuals who're most likely to go to your café? What's their ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - Psychologist Urges Use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR For Military PTSD - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from Gerald Solfanelli,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: 1588(1 vote) - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Nightmare After The Ordeal - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2005 from Michael RayelSarah is a 28 y/o accountant who had a traumatic past that she kept to herself. At age 15, she was grabbed by a masked man while she was jogging in a park. The man threatened to kill her with a knife and brutally raped her. She screamed but nobody seemed to have heard her. Since that time, ...
Views: 1572 - Veterans, is it PTSD or Schizophrenia? – Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe military inadvertently triggers many various forms of mental illness, especially a psychological condition known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. In fact, the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs finds that one in five combat veterans will experience symptoms of PTSD either during ...
Views: 1567 - Book Review: Effective Treatments for PTSD: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Jef ...
Views: 1566 - Growing 2014 VA Scandal - by Submitted on May 14, 2014 from Abigail FazelatFor several years, the VA has been under fire for repeated instances of negligence. Reports released by CBS in 2013 revealed that medical professionals associated with the VA prescribed 259% more narcotics than in 2002, and that individualized therapy had fallen by the wayside. An affiliate of ...
Views: 1565 - The Hidden Gift Of Trauma! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Biancia TateDid you know that there is a Hidden Gift in Trauma? I have discovered this as I recover from the after-effects of trauma which resulted in a type of PTSD called Compassion Fatigue or what I like to call burnout. This happens when one tries to fix their pain and/or anxiety on their own and the ...
Views: 1560 - TRAUMA COUNSELING - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Marta HatterTrauma Counseling Trauma is one of the most avoided, ignored, denied, misunderstood, and untreated causes of human suffering. When it comes to trauma, no two people are exactly alike. What proves harmful over the long run to one person may be exhilarating to another. There are many factors ...
Views: 1559 - The best way to Use Guide Advertising For your Coaching Business enterprise - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Alexis RicklefsPosting promoting is an awesome item promotional instrument particularly if you're selling details based products like teaching systems, seminars, and coaching sessions. This will allow you to in several different ways. Composing and distributing content will enable you to connect with extra ...
Views: 1557(1 vote) - Veterans with PTSD-- Don’t Give Up Hope! - by Submitted on May 28, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1556 - Fake Service Dogs - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAccording to an article released by CBS News called “Fake Service Dogs a Growing Problem,” real service dogs help assist a wide variety of individuals, including “people who use power or manual wheelchairs, have balance issues, have various types of autism, need seizure alert or response, need ...
Views: 1549 - Why Veterans Make Great Employees - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2014 from Abigail FazelatEven though returning combat veterans earn a bad reputation in the media, many veterans can be fantastic assets to employers who are looking for disciplined and hardworking individuals. True, while the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops ...
Views: 1544 - Are You Still Angry After the Doctor Saved Your Life? Of Course You Are! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Margaret (Maggie) KerriganThe searing pain in her belly made Beth cry out and grab her stomach. Fortunately, her sister, who lived nearby, was home from work and could take her to the local hospital tucked away in the little mountain town. Seven hours later, Beth was rushed from the emergency room into surgery after the ...
Views: 1542 - Assaults On Psychiatrists - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI remember a supervisor from the past whom I never thought had the right personality to be a psychiatrist. I mean, he was a little angry and domineering for my taste. But heck — I gave him a “bye” since he worked in a prison context. I was never attacked by a prison patient through my ...
Views: 1542 - Using Acupuncture to treat PTSD - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Bret EllingtonWhen you hear the term PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the image that comes to mind is a combat veteran from the military. While many of our troops coming home from foreign wars and conflicts show signs of PTSD, it's more widespread than that and can effect paople from every walk of life. ...
Views: 1540 - Brain Hemorrhages - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatDo you know that you can be living with a brain aneurism and might not even know it? An article released by ABC News called “8 Everyday Ways to Have a Brain Bleed” says that if you “[smoke], [have] hypertension, [are] female or [have] a family history of an aneurisms,” you have a higher risk ...
Views: 1539 - Book Review: The Body Remembers Casebook: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Jef ...
Views: 1538 - Dear Dr. Romance: His Clutter Drives Me Crazy! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance I found you online when i googled "How to Live with a Slob". My husband and I are opposites in the area of how to keep a house -- i am very clean and he is, well, not at all. The clutter drives me crazy! It is just one more issue that impacts our relationship. ...
Views: 1535 - How Brain Scans Can Help Ailing Veterans - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatDaniel Amen, a psychiatrist and Tedx speaker, revealed to his audience in a segment called “The Most Important Lesson from 83,000 Brain Injuries” the ineffectiveness of modern psychiatric practices. He also referred to the influx of returning U.S. combat veterans who served in Iraq and/or ...
Views: 1535 - Family Dynamics Change with PTSD - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAbout one in five families of veterans will never be the same once a soldier returns from combat. That is because the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs finds that one in five combat veterans develop a mental illness known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. PTSD can be developed after ...
Views: 1534 - How to Make the Best Match When Searching for a Program or School for your Teen - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore' FrancesYou seek a residential treatment community that will give you or someone you care about a brighter future. The task you face is very different from using the Internet to find an attorney, new bank, or electrician. It is a complex endeavor – with high emotional and financial stakes. How do ...
Views: 1534(2 votes) - Is There Treatment For PTSD - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2008 from Darlene SiddonsYes, there is treatment for PTSD, but a great first step is to get information and education about the disorder and then to attend a local PTSD support group. Therapy for this can be very expensive and so the more knowledge about it before going into therapy the better. Being educated and ...
Views: 1534 - Strategies for Parents to Cope with Teen Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2021 from Newport AcademyTeen trauma can be devastating. In order to heal and go on to live full, thriving lives, teens need evidence-based care and parental support. But parents don’t always realize their child is suffering, because teens may avoid telling parents about a traumatic event due to shame, guilt, or fear of ...
Views: 1529 - Is PTSD Stress Contagious? - by Submitted on May 07, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1526 - Veterans Torn Between Identities - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2014 from Abigail FazelatEven though veterans are regarded as heroes, are they really? Indeed, they are the ones expressing enough honor and bravery to enlist to defend their nation, even if it means risking their own life. But on the other hand, do heroes kill at all costs, even innocent civilians, even women and ...
Views: 1524 - Saving the Lives of Those Who Save Yours - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDoctors in the VA are under pressure NOT to diagnose PTSD, because a diagnosis of PTSD leads to increased benefits and disqualifies the soldier from re-deployment. Bodies are at a premium here, folks, with many soldiers being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan numerous times. Hardball on msnbc.com ...
Views: 1511(2 votes) - Domestic Violence: The Downfall of Domestic Violence—Part Five, in a Series of Six. - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Gayle Joplin Hall“I am a survivor of domestic violence. Three of my closest and dearest friends never knew the hell I lived through during my battlefield. Victims are the best at hiding our secrets from the world. Our shame and blame defines us, strips our souls, and masks our identities.” – Dr. Gayle J. ...
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