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How PTSD Impacts Men and Women Differently- How to Handle and Overcome Common Disasters in Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2019 from Meghan BelnapNo matter how fortunate you are, there are certain struggles that are almost certain to occur at some point in your life. While you may do your best to avoid them, it's more realistic to figure out how to deal with them in an effective manner. Below are a few of the more common disasters that ...
Views: 29 - 5 Ways You Can Find Relief from Your Trauma - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2019 from Hannah WhittenlyExperiencing emotional trauma can be one of the hardest moments of your life. As you replay the events in your mind, it can seem overly difficult to focus on anything else. To get relief, you can participate in these five different strategies below. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) This is ...
Views: 58 - Success: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Set Them Up To Associate Being Uncomfortable With Death? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperWhat one may find, if they are into self-development, is that they have been told on a number of occasions how important it is to get out of their comfort zone. Still, even if this is not something that they are into, they may have still heard it. Perhaps they have heard that their comfort ...
Views: 153 - Sense Of Safety: Do Some People's Childhoods Set Them Up To Feel Unsafe In Their Body? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2019 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a house or a tall building to stay in place, it will need to have firm foundations. Through having firm foundations, the support that the structure needs to exist will be provided. Not only will the building stay in place, but the people that go into the building will also feel ...
Views: 146 - Nobody taught me how to have boundaries… now what? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2019 from Nicole WarrenBoundaries can definitely be a tough thing to master, they also can have a profound impact on how we interact with others. For a lot of us, we weren’t taught how to have boundaries so it can be tough to figure these suckers out. Maybe the people that raised us didn’t have boundaries and modeled ...
Views: 251 - Why Virtual Reality Therapy Can Help You Sooner Than You Think - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2019 from Jack EliasSince 1988 I have spent the better part of every day helping people overcome their problems ranging from ordinary bad habits to extreme PTSD. The whole process centers around introducing people to the nature and function of our mind. Isn’t it ironic that we need help to understand something ...
Views: 233(1 vote) - Awakening and Rekindling Desire - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Colli ChristanteCOLLI K CHRISTANTE May 28, 2019 Awakening & Rekindling Desire The Essential Ingredient in Healing Trauma Desire is a fundamental part of our freedom and happiness. ~Ester Perel When you have been wounded, dehumanized, violated, somebody has used you, exploited you, you become ...
Views: 246 - Post Traumatic Growth – Why Recovery is the Best Revenge - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Amy JonesBy definition, revenge is quite harsh. It means to inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to someone else. For this post, I would like to alter the definition slightly in the following way: to avenge oneself by retaliating through healing, recovery and self-care. Pretty ...
Views: 679 - 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: 602 - PTSD Is Dead So Now It Is Time To Live - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseIt started with a dream showing letters written to me. The angels were spelling the word “Kyron”, you see. It did not make any sense to combine the letters this way. Then the thought came to look it up on the Internet one day. At first a gentle speaking man appeared with that name, so I ...
Views: 647 - Hiding and Shrinking: What Disney's Frozen Can Teach Us About Being Emotionally Intense - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Imi LoSome people are naturally more intense than others. They are often told that they are ‘too much,’, ’too sensitive,’ ‘too emotional. People who feel more deeply and intensely than others are more aware of subtleties; their brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. At ...
Views: 984 - The Gifts Inside of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Imi LoIt is increasingly being recognized that many individuals who receive the diagnosis of BPD are naturally highly intuitive and perceptive. What was previously thought of as a genetic vulnerability may reflect an innate talent. People who were born emotionally intense, sensitive and are ...
Views: 1109 - This Technique Actually Heals Trauma! - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperAround the middle of last year, there was a day when I felt like trying yoga again, and this was partly due to the fact that I felt lighter. What also gave me a boost was that I had just spent the afternoon with a friend. I had thought about doing this before, but I hadn’t taken the next ...
Views: 1116 - Gaia's PTSD Plea - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseHave you ever thought about how Mother Earth was feeling? Well, she shows just that through mirroring our negative emotions that have collectively caused all sorts of catastrophic pain. If you visualize connecting to her crystalline core heart deep within the center of her spirit (who is ...
Views: 976 - Dear Dr. Romance: It makes me very very upset, angry, pissed-off, and sad. - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw your article "Surviving Loss and Thriving Again" while searching for answers to my own issues. The 'loved one' I lost was myself. I loved life, loved adventure, travel, people, photography, mostly adventure! In 2 seconds my life was 'taken' away ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Victim, Survivor or Thriver? How They Are Different and What You Can Do To Move On. - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Christiana StarEach experience is telling us something about ourselves, other people, the society we live in, the country, the world. The messages we receive from our experience are filtered through our belief system, previous experience and cultural norms. For example, one person may see adversity as ...
Views: 1019 - “I Felt Completely Violated” - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperWhilst my mother was in hospital recovering from her stroke, towards the end of 2010, it was just me and my father at home. But even though my mother wasn’t there, it was so much more peaceful. And this was something that became clear when my mother came out of hospital; the energy of our ...
Views: 850 - Your 2017 Soul-Level Review: Five Stages of Mourning in the Kali Yuga - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from joan pancoeTo view in your browser and see all the visuals and activate all the links: http://joanpancoe.com/page-newsletter-details.php?nl=120 Since the presidential election last year, many of us have been experiencing a range of emotions that cycle from shock and denial, to anger and depression, all ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Make PTSD A Faded Memory - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseLet us take an imaginary, hypothetical journey together, you see. Actually, this is something that is really happening to me. Although, if it could happen to myself the circumstances could be yours, too. It involves looking down on our everyday lives, examining what keeps us blue. This ...
Views: 996 - “I Felt Depressed!" - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperIn the beginning of 2012 and throughout 2013, I would often feel flat, and at times, it was a challenge for me to get out of bed in the morning. While this was going on, there was another part of me found it hard to accept how I felt. I believed that I couldn’t allow myself to experience ...
Views: 762 - 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: 811(1 vote) - PTSD Ending Has A Price - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseI guess we should identify what we need to get rid of when we want to unshackle ourselves from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) That is, the things we need to emotionally throw over-board in order to be able to steer our spiritual ship steady. I was reminded of this analogy when reading ...
Views: 963(3 votes) - Five Ways a Car Accident Can Shake Your Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2017 from Harper HarmonCar accidents are not just physical events. People who have been in accidents frequently report that their confidence is shaken and that they find daily life more difficult. These effects are normal. Talk to an attorney if you are involved in a car accident because he or she can help you recover ...
Views: 1034 - *** How PTSD Impacts Men and Women Differently - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2017 from The RefugeIt should come as no surprise that men and women, while similar in numerous ways, are also very different. When it comes to posttraumatic stress disorder (more commonly referred to as PTSD), both men and women can be affected; however this disorder can impact men and women in very different ...
Views: 5807 - PTSD Is Like Gray Clouds - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2019 from Risa RuseThere are light, gray clouds in the sky (that really effect the soul.) They are not really clouds at all, but dark forces with an evil goal! Such awful covering over the blue sky binds those with PTSD, too. One cannot reach the coat of joyfulness while grayness dampens through. The news ...
Views: 1073 - PTSD Battle Skills - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2019 from Risa RuseEach experience that we survive through brings a solid skill. We need to celebrate that PTSD only wounded us, but did not kill! The battle over our minds is the stronghold of the evil enemy. Let us beware of thoughts that negate love, while filled with envy. We must remember that Creator ...
Views: 1118 - ***What are the signs of C-PTSD? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2016 from Dean TaraborelliDo you or someone you know suffer from C-PTSD? Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, or C-PTSD, commonly co-occurs with addiction. C-PTSD is a complicated trauma reaction caused by enduring extreme stress over a prolonged period of time. Its frequent companion, addiction, typically evolves ...
Views: 3400 - How to Stay Healthy By Overcoming Stress - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2017 from Hafiz AkindeLeading a healthy life today is not an easy feat. There has been a huge shift from normal eating to horrible eating lifestyles, where people fail to exercise even after consuming lots of fast foods. This has led to a rise in health illness such as depression, high blood pressure, diabetes ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - The Core Beliefs That Plague Men - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2017 from Vivian HarteYour core beliefs are those beliefs you created when you were a child based on your experiences and how you were treated and talked to. You had certain experiences and heard the same messages over and over again from family members, peers and others, and you formed certain core beliefs about ...
Views: 5393 - Dry Scalp and Dandruff - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2016 from Pritam RawalOur perception towards dandruff and dry scalp being same is actually wrong. Dry scalp is different when compared to dandruff. The skin on our scalp renews its cells after every 24 days. That is the new skin cells are generated after 24 days while the older skin cells which are dead now, gets ...
Views: 1086 - Progressive Treatment for Concussion and TBI - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukBackground Traumatic brain injury (TBI) – or concussion – is a complex clinical phenomenon. The classic designations of mild, moderate, or severe TBI are based on the acute clinical presentation and do not necessarily predict the long-term outcome. Moreover, the long-held assumption that the ...
Views: 6437 - PTSD Healing Is Not Free - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseWe should beware of merchants offering their goods for free. Examine their motives, with strings attached, for healing PTSD. Satan, and his demons are a type of merchant with strings, too. He may suggest taking the easy way out in suicide, which is true. Doctors, and therapists may make ...
Views: 922 - PTSD Closes Open Doors - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseThink earnestly, even if our life’s PTSD experience has taught us to be mean. To continue to mistreat others this way, we only allow misery to glean. By persisting to act out old behavior, we deprive ourselves, too. Instead of moving forward, we endorse what has made us blue! We react to ...
Views: 933 - Walk PTSD Out Of Life’s Closed Doors - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseWhat a strange concept, that seems to pull away from reality. It will make more sense, if we connect PTSD to emotions of carnality. Okay, let us give these emotions a face describing the following list. The carnal man or woman connects to fear, anger, worry, stress, and lust. In ...
Views: 894 - Sing PTSD Away For A Happy New Year - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseThe song with words, “Should old acquaintance be forgot” applies here. Those of us with PTSD need to do so in order for healing to truly adhere. New Year’s day is anytime we begin to reflect on how we can smother sorrow. For instance, “What can we get rid of today to proliferate a better ...
Views: 877 - 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: 938(1 vote) - The technique to combat stress - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2015 from Victor MarchioneWe all experience stress – some more than others. Although stress is a normal response, over the long-term it can have detrimental effects on your health. Combating stress is important; it can help improve your health and the stressful situation. Stress can affect the body in numerous ways by ...
Views: 1289 - 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: 784 - They Call It Borderline Personality Disorder. It's only a Label. - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2015 from Teresa LynneAs someone who was saddled with the label of Borderline Personality Disorder, I know firsthand the humiliating experience of dealing with both the mental health industry as a patient AND the reactions from those who love to use Google to get all their “facts” about people with BPD. The DSM’s ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Your Survivor Story: From Trauma To Transformation - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2015 from Donna AllenAs I lie restless in a cold room, I can smell a strong sweet and sour nauseous scent. There are noisy electrical machines attached to my body, a long tube jammed down my throat, and fluids are being transfused into the veins of both of my arms. I wonder, “Where am I and what are they trying ...
Views: 1388 - 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: 894 - 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: 861 - 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: 937 - 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: 982 - Is it a Panic Attack or PTSD? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatOperation: I.V is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2012 that helps combat veterans heal from both PTSD as well as traumatic brain injuries. Its founder, Roxann Abrams, is a Gold Star Mother who lost her son SFC Randy Abrams in 2009. Randy took his own life after experiencing a PTSD flashback from ...
Views: 1118 - D-Day’s 70th Anniversary - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail Fazelat“People of Western Europe, the hour of your liberation is approaching. All patriots, men and women, young and old, have a part to play in the achievement of final victory. This landing is but the opening phase of the campaign of Western Europe. Great battles lie ahead. I call upon all who love ...
Views: 1028 - 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: 830 - Israeli Study on HBOT - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatPBS Frontline estimates that almost half a million soldiers are afflicted with some form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, admittedly, that number is “hard to pinpoint,” because TBIs can easily go either mis/undiagnosed by the medical community. However, some TBIs can be deadly if left ...
Views: 784 - 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: 832 - 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 ...
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