by Shirley Davis | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, CPTSD
The COVID-19 crisis has affected the entire globe, with people dying in record numbers from the virus. Essential workers, which includes all first responders, nurses, doctors, nursing aides, and others who must go to work, are on the front lines. This article will...
by Shirley Davis | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, CPTSD Research, First Responders and CPTSD
As Americans, we have grown accustomed to calling 911 when we are in trouble. We pick up the phone, talk to an operator, and fully expect first responders to appear as if by magic and save us. However, there is a darker side to this privilege. The hidden problem of...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 27, 2020 | COVID-19, CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Depression
COVID 19 has done much more than inconvenience people, it has a much darker and dangerous side. A disturbing consequence of the isolation and loneliness sparked by stay-at-home policies, that problem is the rising current of depression. While depression is treatable,...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 20, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Research, Emotional Flashbacks, The Brain and CPTSD
Everyone experiences flashbacks. Most of the time flashbacks are benign when they experience a trigger, such as the smell of fresh-baked bread, and it reminds them of their grandmother. However, flashbacks are a nightmare for those who have experienced extreme trauma...
by Shirley Davis | Apr 13, 2020 | COVID-19, CPTSD, CPTSD Research
There is no doubt that the coronavirus has taken the world’s collective breath away. People are getting sick by the thousands, with many not surviving. The governments around the globe have mostly shut down their countries to help prevent Covid19 as it kills...
