Why PTSD Recovery Needs More Than Just Talk Therapy
June is PTSD Awareness Month, which marks a time to honor the resilience of trauma survivors and for us to deepen our understanding of what healing truly looks like. PTSD affects millions ...
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How My Mother’s Alcoholism Shaped Me—and How I’m Healing Now
“The journey of the perfect daughter is not about perfection; it’s about finding the courage to be imperfect, to be human.” ~Robert Ackerman, Perfect Daughters Growing up in a home shadowed ...
The Long Term Effects of Sexual Assault — Talkspace
Any form of assault can cause deep, lasting scars, but the consequences of sexual assault can be particularly devastating. Survivors often must deal with challenges that negatively impact their ...
Beyond Coping: How to Heal Generational Trauma with Breathwork
“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives.” ~Akshay Dubey The realization came to me during a chaotic day at the Philadelphia public ...
DNA methylation in Syrian refugees
Over the past few decades, we have become more aware of the profound and lasting impact of trauma on human health. Traumatic experiences can have rippling effects across ...
The Venn diagram of psychosis, developmental trauma and dissociation
If we go back over a century to Bleuler’s four “A’s” of schizophrenia (ambivalence, autism, affective incongruity, and association disturbances) (Bleuler, 1911) it is not ...
Women, Trauma, and Addiction | Addiction Treatment
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction and looking for healing and hope, know that help is available. Recovery isn’t something you have to face alone. At Promises Washburn ...
Why You’re Not Happy (Even If Life Looks Fine)
Do you sometimes see people running around enjoying life and wonder what you’re missing? Sometimes I used to think I must be a horrible person. I had so many things going for me, and I still ...
10 Grounding Techniques to Interrupt Dissociation — Talkspace
Dissociation feels like an out-of-body experience — a response often triggered by stress, trauma, or anxiety. During these episodes, you may feel disconnected from your surroundings or reality, ...
The Effects of PTSD on War Victims
The Psychological Effects of PTSD on War victims are Profound and Multifaceted. Emotional Dysregulation, Cognitive impairment, Behavioral Issues, and Social Isolation Dominate the Lives of Many ...
Difference Between Complex PTSD and PTSD
CPTSD and PTSD are Distinct, but Related Trauma-Related DisordersAbstractPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) are both psychiatric conditions ...
The Greatest Transformations Often Emerge from Hardship
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl Life has moments that completely reshape us, often without our consent or ...
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