Individuals who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) know just how debilitating the symptoms can be. However, there are multiple ways in which these symptoms can manifest, and sufferers can experience the aftereffects of trauma in many different ways. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM for short) lists several major […]
Narcissistic Abuse Survival: Narcissistic Victim Syndrome and C-PTSD
Survivors of narcissistic abuse often suffer from Complex PTSD, commonly termed C-PTSD and defined by prolonged, sustained traumatic grief. Symptoms include the manifestations of traditional PTSD at an amplified level, coupled with a subconscious guilt-ridden refusal to reclaim one’s sense of self and inability to enter into healthy, meaningful relationships with others – intimate or otherwise. […]
Healing Through Positive Thinking: Simple Ways to Induce Change
What are some ways in which you can attract positivity into your life? Luckily, there are many. In fact, the possibilities are generally only limited by our own internal inability to invite them in. If we remain open and susceptible to positive changes, they will be naturally drawn to us. Remember the law of attraction…like […]
Getting Away with a Getaway: Temporarily Leaving Your Worries Behind
Sometimes getting away from the day to day is the only cure for the blues. Often, we allow ourselves to get carried away with work and caught up in our daily obligations, and we become so overwhelmed it’s difficult to shake anxious and worrisome feelings. The thought of dropping everything and running may sound appealing […]
Hope and Healing: Recognizing PTSD in Others
It’s important to identify the signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder to we can pinpoint exactly what we need to improve so we can move forward. It’s often easier to identify these symptoms in ourselves than it is in others, however. This is because we know ourselves intimately and know when we just “feel […]
Post-Traumatic Stress: The Pivotal Point of No Return – What’s Next?
A few things happen when we reach our breaking point – whether it be with a relationship, friendships, work, our kids. Something takes over and we realize we’ve had enough. There’s no going back. However, what we do at this moment often defines the course our life takes moving forward. We all have choices to […]