Far too many individuals suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While the effects of PTSD may be long lasting it does not need to be a life sentence. If you are currently in therapy for PTSD, that’s great, you have taken the first step. There are helpful skills that you can use outside of…
Sexual assault studies (National Sexual Violence Resource Center, NSVRC 2015) suggest that nearly one in 5 women and and one in 71 men will have experienced rape or attempted rape in their lifetime; furthermore, one of 4 girls and one of 6 boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old; and one…
While it is perfectly reasonable for all of us to feel some unease and anxiety throughout our lives, there is no reason why these feelings should dominate your life in any way. No one likes the feeling of anxiousness overwhelming them at different moments during the day to the point where it takes over their…
The approach to helping someone with mental health issues has changed drastically over the years. Sadly, we live in a time today where it is all too common for doctors and specialists to immediately turn to the use of prescription or over-the-counter medications as a way of dealing with mental health disorders. In some cases…
Trauma is an all-too-real experience for many people today and can cause severe emotional, psychological, and physical problems. Traumatic experiences can range widely and can occur at any time in your life. You may even have had a traumatic experience from years ago that you have long suppressed that is negatively impacting your life today….
While addiction to drugs and alcohol is what most people commonly think of when they discuss addiction there are other forms of addiction that can be just as dangerous. Things like gambling, binge eating, sex, pornography, social media, electronic devices can also become serious addictive problems that can take over your life. If you feel…
