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When There’s No Place to Go But Up

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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde, Irish writer and poet (1854-1900) When we are in recovery, whether we…

PTSD Linked to Long-Term Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Symptoms

Articles>Trauma and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of anxiety disorder that occurs if you have experienced an event that is traumatic. PTSD may be set off by events such as…

What Is Happiness?

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“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” – Margaret Runbeck, American author, teacher and humanitarian (1905-1956) Ask anyone the definition of happiness and you’ll…

Unhappy Holidays: Handling a Family Member Who Typically Gets Drunk

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The scene is all too familiar for many American families. One family member gets drunk and ruins holiday get-togethers to such an extent that it spells humiliation for everyone concerned.…

Sexual Trauma Among Men in the Military

Articles>Trauma and PTSD

It is hard to estimate the number of military servicemen who have suffered from sexual trauma during active duty. Reliable statistics simply don’t exist. VA records show that one in…

The Importance of Attitude

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“Man’s rise or fall, success or failure, happiness or unhappiness depends on his attitude… a man’s attitude will create the situation he imagines.” – James Lane Allen, American novelist and…

Size of Brain Region may be Related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Articles>Trauma and PTSD

The size of a certain region in the human brain may be a factor in whether you develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or recover from it, according to an article…

Recent Trends in Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

Documenting the trends in eating disorders is difficult because many who suffer from the disorders never seek treatment. Because of the stigma associated with anorexia and other disorders, many who…

Women in College Struggle with Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

College is a time of transition for young people, and it is often a time when eating disorders emerge for young women. Away from home and the normal structures of…

Doing What’s Necessary, What’s Possible, and What Seems to be Impossible

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“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi, Italian Catholic friar and preacher, founded the Franciscan Order,…

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When There’s No Place to Go But Up

PTSD Linked to Long-Term Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Symptoms

What Is Happiness?

Unhappy Holidays: Handling a Family Member Who Typically Gets Drunk

Sexual Trauma Among Men in the Military

The Importance of Attitude

Size of Brain Region may be Related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Recent Trends in Eating Disorders

Women in College Struggle with Eating Disorders

Doing What’s Necessary, What’s Possible, and What Seems to be Impossible

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