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New Survey Shows 64 Percent of College Students with Mental Illness Leave School

December 7, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Getting a handle on how mental health issues disrupt the lives of college students is no easy task. But a new survey, College Students Speak, conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) went right to the students living with mental health conditions to find out if schools were meeting their needs and what […]

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PTSD Differences Among Men and Women

October 26, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Men and women are different. A few decades ago, that idea made the cover of major news magazines. But researchers are frequently confronted with differences between the sexes. A recent study on the mental health condition known as Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests that gender differences may play a role in who is most vulnerable

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PTSD: Relapsing

October 15, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that occurs as the result of witnessing or experiencing a terrifying event. PTSD is the result of a change to the body’s “fight-or-flight” response; feelings of anxiety persist in the absence of immediate danger. While most people feel some type of stress following a traumatic event, PTSD

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Keeping it Real

September 8, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not isolated to the individual who is experiencing it, his or her family feels the affects too.

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Understanding the Full Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

August 29, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that is characterized by flashbacks, anxiety, insomnia and other distressing problems. The symptoms are caused by the experience or witnessing of a tragic event, such as a house fire, severe injury or combat situation.

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Getting Over Trauma in Recovery – How Do You Do That?

August 20, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Lived through the horrific trauma of an earthquake, hurricane, massive floods or other natural disaster? Returning home after serving our country as a member of the armed forces in Afghanistan, Iraq or other fields of intense and unrelenting combat? Survived a devastating motor vehicle accident, fire, or an attempted burglary, assault, attempted homicide? Trying to

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Media Slow to Remove PTSD Stigma Even as Attitudes Shift

July 14, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

President Bill Clinton conducted the very first White House Summit regarding Mental Health back in 1999. The goal of the first conference was to educate America as well as the media on the ethical and moral initiative to help dispel stigmas that are often thought of with mental health issues.

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Slight Brain Injury Can Increase Chances of Developing PTSD

June 25, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Soldiers returning from deployment receive psychological screenings to try to determine whether various mental syndromes, such as depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may require treatment. Even with the screenings, however, many soldiers do not disclose their problems in order to protect their advancement in their military careers.

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Treating PTSD With Medication and Therapy

June 20, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

After a tragedy, such as witnessing violence or experiencing it oneself, it is not unusual for an individual to develop a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Characterized by fear, anxiety and frequent flashbacks, the condition often makes it very challenging for those with severe cases to function in normal life.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective For Victims of War

June 9, 2012 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been a useful tool in treating many types of mental illnesses. It is widely used to treat substance abuse and addiction, as well as eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The technique aids many patients in recovery by helping them evaluate how their beliefs and thoughts affect how they feel.

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