Traditional treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder includes anxiety medications and therapy. But information presented at the Military Health Research Forum (September 2009) provided additional options for treating PTSD.
Because anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent of soldiers that have spent time in war zones show symptoms of... Read more
Counseling and therapy is an integral part of the overall treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). There are a number of different types of therapy used, many counselors and therapists will use a combination of different therapies to create the most effective treatment plan. Cognitive Therapy Cognitive therapy helps you to understand... Read more
This week, Amy Hendel, posted information on "Handling Stress Before it Handles You." We all know the feeling, being stressed leads to more stress which can snowball quickly. If we don't find a way to manage our stress in the early stages, it can quickly take over our lives.
Amy mentions several different types of stress relief, such as... Read more
The exact cause of post-traumatic stress disorder is not known, however, there are a number of risk factors that increase your chance of developing PTSD.
PTSD most often develops in adults; however, people of any age can have PTSD. Research indicates that up to 8 percent of the population in the United States have symptoms of PTSD... Read more
There are a number of common phobias, such as flying on an airplane, public speaking or the fear of heights. But there are many less common, unusual phobias. While surfing on the internet before writing this question up, I found a number of people with a fear of ketchup, mustard and just about any other food you can imagine.
Do you have... Read more
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