Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The psychology of PTSD – Joelle Rabow Maletis

Get informed on the science behind post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, its symptoms and how the brain reacts to trauma. — Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts …

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Grow Mental Health | Step 6 – 12 Steps of Recovery & Growth

In this Step 6, ‘We committed to the journey even through the tough times,’ Seasoned Grower Zameel Brierley shares her story with Area Coordinator, Tracey Halloran, recounting her journey with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result mental illness, suicide and violence in her family.

We Train Soldiers for War. Let’s Train Them to Come Home, Too | TedTalks

Hector Garcia: We Train Soldiers for War. Let’s Train Them to Come Home, Too Before soldiers are sent into combat, they’re trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying the same principles used …

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Art Can Heal PTSD’s Invisible Wounds | TedMed 2015

Melissa Walker: Art Can Heal PTSD’s Invisible Wounds Trauma silences its victims, says creative arts therapist Melissa Walker, but art can help those suffering from the psychological wounds of war begin to open up and heal. In this inspiring talk, Walker describes how mask-making, in particular, allows afflicted servicemen and women reveal what haunts them …

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