Recently in the media, there has been so much focus on horror and destruction around our world. Seeing such images over and over again can make us feel helpless. But, aren’t you more uplifted, inspired, and motivated when you hear stories of how people are helping one another, creatively surviving, and coming up with innovative ways to get through these tragedies?
Read MoreTraumatic experiences may not always involve the imminent threat of death, nor even horror and helplessness. What happened to the person may be more on the level of identity and meaning than what happened physically. Read more from Mark Chidley in this post.
Read MoreNeed more incentive to meditate? A recent study measured positive changes in brain regions associated with memory, empathy, and stress after just 8 weeks of daily meditation practice.
Read MoreMartial arts classes may be a good therapy alternative for combat veterans looking to overcome PTSD. Watch this video about a class in San Diego that has been successful.
Read MoreI greatly appreciated Jon Stewart’s touching and honest commentary regarding the impact the Arizona shooting had on our country. Although people are tempted to blame politicians, let’s not make this a political event. Let’s put our energy into things that would be of benefit to those who were harmed by this tragedy, rather than waste energy churning anger and blame. Let’s focus on the amazing kindness and heroics witnessed during this event that are a testament to our unity of spirit, rather than focus on things that divide us.
Read MoreCould we have the potential to “erase” the fear from a traumatic memory soon? Would this relieve PTSD, or cause more problems? Last month, Science Express published research done by Dr. Richard Huganir and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University suggesting we may be able to manipulate fear-based memories. Laboratory rats were conditioned to fear a [...]
Read MoreWOW. A book entitled “The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child Lover’s Code of Conduct,” actually rose to a ranking of 65 on Amazon before Amazon pulled it from their site. Read more and see video of the author’s explanation in this post.
Read MoreOne thing that causes a traumatic memory to haunt a person is a distorted meaning he/she attached to the disturbing event. Read about a case in which we cleared the trauma by transforming a meaning the client had attached to the event.
Read MoreIn a recent study Minnesota researchers observed that patients with PTSD consistently show heightened activity on the right side of their brain, specifically in the temporal lobe area. Find out what this implies.
Read MoreAre the Chilean mine workers at risk for PTSD? Experts around the world are weighing in on this issue, and they are actually quite optimistic they will not. Find out why.
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