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posted 07/23/2009, comment (1)

Driving Anxiety

7-22-09 I'll start this off with I am a 22 year old male. I live in Denver, Colorado and was in a car accident almost 2 years ago. I was under the influence of alcohol, (not proud) and was driving home. I was in a serious accident involving the guard rail. I wasn't seriously injured just a swollen ankle and a bump on the head from hitting the... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/22/2008, comments (0)

Being Vulnerable to PTSD May Be a Family Affair

UCLA researchers have studied survivors of catastrophes and they have concluded that a "vulnerability to PTSD, anxiety and depression" seems to clearly run in families. The study looked at 200 participants from 12 multigenerational families that were exposed to serious earthquakes. The study participants at the time of observation... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/10/2008, comments (0)

The General Himself Comes Clean on PTSD

Major General David Blackledge is a very brave soldier. Not just because of his leadership and role in the Iraq war - a record that is admirable and exemplery. No, he is a brave soldier because he has come clean. On what? His psychiatric record, which he reveals involves extended counseling to deal with wartime trauma. Why... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/16/2008, comments (0)

What Does Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Mean to You

I remember 9/11 like yesterday. My phone rang as the sun was coming up and my daughter who had moved into the NYU dorms but 5 days ago told me that one of the Twin Towers had been hit by a plane. Within the hour we realized that our daughter - the same daighter who we had coached on safe sex, safety in the subways, date rape,... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/07/2008, comments (0)

Imagine Being Able To Turn Off Traumatic Feelings.....

associated with bad memories. Well researchers have made a discovery that might lead to drugs that could treat panic disorders and PTSD. Scientists from UC Irvine and the University of Muenster (Germany) found a small brain protein called neuropeptide S that is involved in "erasing traumatic responses to adverse memories." How?... Read more Chevron

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