Spiritual Distress in the Wake of Trauma Articles>Mental Health, Articles>Trauma and PTSD, Helpful Articles, Mental Health, SpiritualityBy The Ranch TNFebruary 10, 2020The American Psychological Association defines trauma as “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster.” The effects are long-lasting and might take the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms such as nightmares, feelings of hyper-arousal and multisensory flashbacks reminiscent of the traumatic…
PTSD and Nightmares Articles>Mental Health, Helpful Articles, Mental HealthBy The Ranch TNFebruary 8, 2020Recent findings from a team of British researchers point to multiple factors that may contribute to the onset of unwanted, distressing memories in people with PTSD. The unwanted reliving of traumatic memories while sleeping or awake is one of the four classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You don’t have to live with PTSD…