by Shirley Davis | Mar 14, 2022 | Trauma, Trauma-Informed
Many people are ill-informed or know nothing about mental health disorders, including complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and how it affects those around them. There are hundreds if not thousands of mental health challenges, and unfortunately, the stigma...
by Ramon Diaz | Mar 2, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Trauma
Researchers discuss about how trauma causes stress levels to become unstable. I want to take a closer look at what this means. From one view, stress can point to a specific stress chemical that is produced in the adrenal glands. Adrenal glands are located on top of...
by Ramon Diaz | Feb 22, 2022 | Brain Chemistry, Guest Contributor, Trauma
Working in an intensive outpatient facility, I often encounter presenting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and different presentations of personality disorders at a severe level. One contributing factor that comes up often with my patients is the role trauma plays...
