Flashbacks, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the Brain
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...
Beating the Isolation Caused by COVID-19
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...
Survivor’s Guilt, the Coronavirus and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The world is facing unprecedented times in modern history as the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire and changing our lives forever. The human cost in lives lost is tremendous and none of us who live through the pandemic will not be touched in some way. There is a...
Let’s Talk About the Fear Response and Fighting the COVID-19 Virus
The COVID-19 virus has become something that people are terrified of getting. In response to this fear, people are hoarding everything from meat to toilet paper. However, being so afraid has an unexpected consequence, the lowering of the immune system’s ability to...