What is EMDR and How Does it Treat PTSD?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy represents a breakthrough in trauma treatment, offering hope to individuals struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related conditions. This comprehensive guide explains how EMDR works, its benefits, and its role in comprehensive trauma treatment. Understanding EMDR Therapy EMDR is a structured therapeutic approach that helps individuals […]
Empowering Support: How to Avoid Enabling Mental Health Patients
Discover effective strategies for providing meaningful support to mental health patients without enabling harmful behaviors. Educate yourself about their condition, encourage professional help, and set healthy boundaries to empower their growth.
How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Can Help Individuals with Self-Harm
Discover the transformative power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in overcoming self-harm tendencies. Unravel how DBT equips individuals with essential skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Unlocking the Power of Rapid Response Therapy: Transforming Lives and Healing Wounds
Experience immediate relief, efficient time utilization, and versatile application for a wide range of emotional struggles.
Childhood Trauma and Addiction
There are many different causes for addiction. One of the main reasons why someone may fall into an addictive lifestyle later in life is due to childhood trauma. Studies have shown that around 75% of people who experienced trauma as a child end up dealing with addiction later in life. If you or someone you […]
Elizabeth Holmes and Her Potential Trial Defense Involving Intimate Partner Abuse
Elizabeth Holmes’ rise to fame and fall to infamy was spectacular in many ways. The youngest self-made female billionaire according to Forbes – a media darling – was soon after charged with defrauding patients and investors alike by covering up issues with what was thought-to-be a transformational technology. Shortly, Ms. Holmes will be going on […]
Overcoming the Trauma of Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse, and the trauma it can cause, may leave a person feeling out of control, angry, frustrated, depressed, or anxious about the future. The psychological impact of abuse can linger for months and even years, preventing them from recovering and achieving success in their life. Unfortunately, sexual abuse is alarmingly common; more than 200,000 cases are […]
The Role of Trauma in Substance Abuse
Substance abuse and trauma are often closely linked, which is why high-quality addiction treatment programs offer integrated treatment to address both. Alcohol, as well as prescribed and illicit drugs, are commonly used to cope with negative emotions and symptoms associated with exposure to trauma. Commonly seen symptoms include (1):
How are Sexual Abuse, PTSD and Addiction Related?
Around 18 percent of all women in the United States have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which also points out that 81 percent of rape victims report significant short-term and long-term impacts after an assault. According to the National Institute of Health, between 55 and 99 percent […]
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness month is celebrated every October. Each year since 1981, the national campaign to increase awareness and decrease domestic violence has grown in proportion. This year activities and events will be held around the country. Intimate partner violence and domestic violence are sometimes called the silent epidemic. Many instances and cases of domestic […]