And it’s things like this that keep people from getting help when they need it. “Jeff Dill, a former firefighter and the founder of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance, said he saw a half dozen cases across the country last year where firefighters were fired after they were diagnosed with PTSD.” Is it any wonder…
Sadly, this is too familiar for many of us who’ve been involved in the survivor community. You had resilience. You were smart. You were funny. You were kind. You had a fragile heart and osteoporotic bones. But I never looked at you and saw damage. I only ever saw resilience and hope. It was you…
Yes, absolutely! Thankfully, trauma doesn’t have to be the end. We know if individuals get help and have a support system, they can heal. They are resilient. The trouble is, many kids who are being abused wound up vulnerable to abusive situations because they didn’t have that support system in place to start with. Children…
This article is referring to events and people I do not know much about, beyond some public information I’ve seen about the yoga communities, but this line did catch my attention: “Sometimes we can’t acknowledge the trauma of others,” she said, “until we acknowledge the ways in which we ourselves have been traumatized.” Matt talks…
Obviously, there may be a number of contributing factors to the rise, but this article lays out some interesting thoughts. “Empirical studies bear this out. A felt lack of meaning in one’s life has been linked to alcohol and drug abuse, depression, anxiety and — yes — suicide. And when people experience loss, stress or…
This is a pretty good list of books that may be helpful for partners, parents, and even children with parents dealing with trauma. Take a look, and if you’ve read any of the books on the list, and want to recommend it, feel free to leave a review here! http://traumadissociation.com/books-partners-family-ptsd-dissociative-abuse.html
