Post-traumatic growth is a positive and deeply meaningful type of growth after a life-altering experience. After a trauma, picking yourself up and moving forward may require some relearning of how to live.
The Connection Between ADHD and PTSD
C-PTSD: What it is and How it’s Treated
Suffering from PTSD? 3 Ways EFT Therapy Can Help
EMDR: What if You Can’t Remember Trauma?
EMDR can help you, even if memories are not fully present. Almost everyone will experience some form of trauma in their lifetime. You’ve survived it, so why remember it? The problem is, no matter how hard your brain tries to forget it, you may still end up with this uneasy feeling that you can’t quite put a finger on.
PTSD Memory Loss: 10 Ways it's Affecting You
Memory loss may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But if you or a loved one suffer from the condition, the impact to what and how you remember significant parts of your life, learn new things, and reason with others is a daily concern. Why is memory affected by PTSD?
Hypervigilance is Risky: 4 Ways to Stay Vigilant
Hypervigilance is real. It’s smart to stay prepared and aware. But you don't want to overdo it. Maybe your experience has been traumatic. Perhaps you've been unfortunate enough to have endured a previous traumatic event. If so, it makes sense that you might feel particularly alert for a period of time. The fact is that it takes time to heal.
PTSD Relapse: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
How to Deal With PTSD Flashbacks
What To Know About Delayed Onset PTSD and How to Cope
How to Stop PTSD Nightmares
What is EMDR Therapy for PTSD?
What is Financial PTSD?
Understanding How the Autistic Brain Processes Trauma
6 Ways to Begin Recovery From Emotional Trauma
Emotional trauma can impact anyone and occur at any time. Whether it is something you have recently experienced or something that has been packed away, it is quite possible to feel sad, anxious, overwhelmed, or unhappy. While there is no clear-cut time frame for healing, knowing that you can move forward and regain your power is important. Here are six ways that you can begin your recovery process.
How EMDR Helps Relieve Trauma Stored the Body
Trauma can get stuck in your nervous system in a multisensory way. You hear, see, and feel things when you recall the event or become triggered in some way. Some of the memory is real mixed with things you imagine. Regardless, your body holds it all in your nervous system in an unfinished, unresolved state.
Is Structural Racism the Problem of Older Generations? How Young POC are Affected
Structural Racism Affects Young People of Color in particular, the malignancy of racism, woven into the fabric of the institutions and systems is harmful on a variety of levels. Over time, assumptions and stereotypes about racial groups have become embedded in our culture. This serves to legitimize racial inequality and throw up roadblocks for young people.