by Harshi Dhingra | Dec 21, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, PTSD, Trauma-Informed
The most challenging part of recovery for many is learning to cope with life again. Trauma comes in many shapes and sizes. A break-up, the loss of a job, or even a fight with a friend can all cause varying amounts of trauma. And each new trauma can threaten to pull...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 12, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, PTSD, Pyschotherapy
Trauma can take many forms. You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most people have at least heard of PTSD, as it relates to veterans. Did you know it impacts many others as well? Have you heard of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex...
by Bette Jaeger | Sep 16, 2021 | PTSD, Sleep
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Among the symptoms associated with PTSD are sleep problems, which BMC Psychiatry points out occur in as much as 70 to 92% of those with PTSD....
by Bette Jaeger | Aug 4, 2021 | CPTSD, Nurses, PTSD, Self Care, Treatment
Many don’t realize how vital nurses often are in PTSD recovery. When it comes to this topic, there’s a sort of standard image that comes to mind. It typically involves a mental health professional performing cognitive therapy or exposure therapy on a patient (usually...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 21, 2021 | PTSD
This series has focused on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it affects those who live with its symptoms. PTSD is, as we have seen, a life-altering disorder that changes the direction of many people’s lives. In this article, we shall focus on healing...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 14, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, PTSD
In previous posts in this series, we have discussed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as though it occurs alone. Unfortunately, thinking that PTSD acts alone would be incorrect. Many other diagnoses that a person with PTSD can have include complex post-traumatic...
