What You Need to Know About PTSD Symptoms in Women
Women are two times more likely to develop PTSD than men. Approximately 10% of women will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. Any event that overwhelms your ability…
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Psychological Dependence and Drugs
Have you been using drugs to get away from your problems? Maybe you suffered physical or emotional trauma, or you have an eating disorder. Over time, you have become dependent…
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What Is Clinical Depression?
It’s normal for people to feel depressed from time to time. When depression starts to affect how they live, though, they may suffer from clinical depression. However, what is clinical…
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Trauma and Addiction
Trauma and addiction can sometimes have a powerful relationship. The treatment options involved in addressing these complicated issues must be diverse to meet each person’s needs. By knowing the signs…
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Types of Trauma
Millions of people around the country endure traumatic events that affect their emotional and physical health every year. A number of these individuals will then experience substance abuse to either…
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Explaining Psychological Trauma
The way one person deals with a traumatic event may be very different from the way the next person handles it. Each woman has her own coping mechanisms. What happens…
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Childhood Trauma: How it Affects Adults
You have heard that “children are resilient.” While true, you should never consider childhood trauma a minor issue. Whether it stems from abuse, neglect, or loss, trauma can affect someone…
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What is Emotional Trauma?
Millions of people go through life experiences that can be traumatic. While the type of trauma can vary widely, the effects are often long-lasting. Gaining control over the painful effects…
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Trauma Informed Care
Originally, trauma-informed care was a treatment framework for just treating trauma. It focuses on understanding, diagnosing and responding to different kinds of trauma. Through this kind of program, survivors gain…
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