As shocking instances of mass shootings continue to occur all over the United States, we often hear people talk about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Frequently associated with post-war veterans and victims of mass violence, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can develop in people who’ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic or life-threatening event. However, […]
How To Cope With The Psychological Trauma Of A Mass Shooting
When tragedies like mass shootings occur, most of us struggle to make sense of it. How could something so terrible happen? What would cause another human being to do such a thing? And how can we move on with the knowledge that this latest mass shooting most likely won’t be the last? After a traumatic […]
Why EMDR is Effective in Treating Trauma
You have been suffering in silence for years. You think you are broken; that something is wrong with you. You’re pretty sure that you’ll never be normal again. This may have been true years ago, but the more we learn about the brain’s ability to adapt and change, the more we learn how to help […]
How Meditation Can Help Manage Symptoms of Trauma
Meditation offers practitioners powerful benefits, yet you may be confused as to what exactly those benefits are. You may even see meditation as new-age and “not for me.” You are not alone. What meditation is and it’s true benefits are not well known in the western world. In a nutshell, meditation focuses attention in a […]
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