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Early Childhood Adversity and Trauma

Children can be extremely affected by events that happen during early childhood. Early childhood adversity and trauma can lead to some pretty devastating consequences. When a child goes through a household breaking up due to separation or d …

How To Avoid Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms For Trauma

You may have heard the saying, “You can’t control what happens. You can only control how you respond to what happens.” The effectiveness of your response to a challenge or setback can be determined by what type of coping mechanism yo …

What Is The Link Between PTSD And Addiction?

PTSD and addiction are common conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and throughout the world. On their own, each of these disorders can have a detrimental impact on a person’s physical, mental, and spiritual …

What Is Secondary Trauma?

It’s important to understand what secondary trauma means before we dive into the science behind it. Secondary trauma happens because our brains do not know how to process traumatic events. It’s not uncommon for people to feel guilty aft …

Why is My PTSD Getting Worse?

PTSD, the abbreviation for posttraumatic stress disorder, is a type of anxiety disorder that develops in response to one or more traumatic experiences. It is reported that about 70% of all Americans experience a traumatic event in their liv …

Benefits of EMDR for PTSD

EMDR for PTSD has served as one of the most effective forms of therapeutic intervention for individuals grappling with the lasting effects of trauma. Today, approximately 70% of the United States population (223.4 million people) have exper …

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