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06/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why you should learn therapeutic rocking to relieve stress, insomnia, or PTSD

If you suffer from stress, anxiety, insomnia, pain, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), therapeutic rocking can help ease your symptoms. This natural treatment is beneficial not only for the person being rocked but also for the person doing the rocking. Done properly, therapeutic rocking can be practiced daily to help relieve stress and anxiety. Dr. Leslie […]

06/12/2018 / By Carol Anderson

PTSD patients can no longer recognize positive emotions, disturbing study concludes

It’s great that more people are becoming aware of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it affects those who were diagnosed with it. Recently, an addition to the list of PTSD effects has been added by researchers – one that is a bit more alarming than the others. A study has shown that people who suffer from the […]

05/16/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to care for yourself mentally and emotionally after experiencing trauma during an airplane flight

If you’re already wary of traveling by air, recent news reports might have added to your apprehension when it comes to airplanes. For example, last April, tragedy struck a Southwest Airlines flight, with one passenger dead after an engine exploded. Many of the passengers on the same flight were shaken as they witnessed firsthand how vulnerable we […]

04/09/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

“Flash bulb” memory breakthrough may help those with traumatic or suppressed memories

Why do we remember an event in vivid detail and forget the rest, no matter how many times they occur? Why do we remember where we were and what we were doing during the 9/11 terrorist attack, but keep on forgetting where we last put the car keys? Blame it on flash bulb memory. According […]

04/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Stress IS contagious: Primitive instincts cause us to pick up on other people’s fear and stress

Imagine this: You’re leisurely going about your day when you meet someone on edge. Immediately, what was once peace and quiet becomes caught up in the stress and dissipates. If this applies to you, then you’ve just been infected by the virulent stress bug. It may be a figurative expression; nonetheless, science has proven that […]

02/06/2018 / By Janine Acero

Art therapy helps veterans with PTSD: An effective, non-chemical treatment

Each one of us is born with the desire and ability to express ourselves, and art is a wonderful way to achieve this. But art can be more than just a simple way to express oneself; it can help those dealing with mental anxiety like war veterans get back to the swing of things and […]

12/01/2017 / By Janine Acero

Non-traditional therapy: How horses help heal veterans with PTSD

Animals have been constant companions to humans for a long time. They have helped us in many ways from guiding physically challenged persons to cuddling with us on the couch. Now, an alternative therapy for managing and easing PTSD in war veterans is being practiced, with the help of rescued and retired horses. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder […]

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