Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a troubling condition that can occur days, weeks, or often even months after exposure to a highly traumatic event. If left untreated, those with PTSD risk suffering with symptoms that can persist and even...
We live by losing and leaving and letting go. And sooner or later, with more or less pain, we must all come to know that loss is indeed a lifelong human condition. -- Judith ViorstLife changes that involve significant loss--the death of a loved...
It's difficult for the public to realize how powerful the mind is, and how much pain the mind can give you. When you're depressed, it's as though this committee has taken over your mind, leaving you one depressing thought after the other. You don...
When someone you care about is mourning the loss of a loved one, you want to be of help, but may not always know what to do. Suggestions of things you can do to provide sensitivity and support during someone’s grieving process include:Be...
Whether or not you were directly affected by a disaster or violent event, it's normal to feel anxious about your own safety and that of your loved ones, to picture the disturbing event in your mind again and again, to experience nightmares, to feel...
A major disaster--e.g., flood, hurricane, fire--threatens to not only leave a trail of lives lost, physical injuries, and property destruction in its wake, but can also result in its victims suffering from a severely damaged sense of emotional...
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