Tag: ptsd symptoms
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12 PTSD Symptoms Never to Ignore (and How to Fix It)
PTSD symptoms can be easy to confuse with other mental health disorders, but it always stems from a traumatic event. The unpredictable nature of life means that you will experience some trauma and grief along the way. PTSD, called shellshock or battle fatigue in past eras, was something that the medical community believed that people…
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5 Signs Someone Has PTSD
Returning soldiers are not the only people suffering from the signs of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Millions of other people in the world have experienced what anyone would call a traumatic event. These traumatic events can include rape, witnessing a violent crime, a horrific car accident, abuse in childhood. They also include a mass…
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8 Ways to Rebuild a Positive Life After Trauma
The word ‘trauma’ is a derivative of the Greek word for ‘wound.’ This term, of course, encompasses physical, psychological, and emotional ordeals. One commonality between all types of trauma is that it interferes with the daily functioning of a person’s life, sometimes to a severe degree. “Trauma is the glimpse of truth that tells us…