What Trauma-Informed Care Means in Addiction Treatment
Dual Diagnosis, Featured, PTSD, Trauma, TreatmentAlmost every treatment center claims to be trauma-informed. Here is what the term actually describes, how it differs from trauma therapy, and the questions that separate the two.
Trauma-Informed Residential Rehab: What EMDR and Somatic Therapy Look Like in a 30-Day Stay
Addiction, Featured, Mental Health, TraumaA phased look at how trauma-informed residential rehab uses EMDR and somatic therapy across a 30-day stay to treat the driver of relapse, not just the substance use.
Residential Treatment for PTSD: Trauma-Focused Inpatient Care
Featured, Mental Health, PTSD, Trauma, TreatmentPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma can be life-altering. For people whose symptoms haven't responded to outpatient therapy or who need a safer, more contained environment to do the deep work of trauma processing, residential…
Can You Heal Trauma Without Therapy?
Trauma, TreatmentCan You Heal Trauma Without Therapy? unique — get clear answers, expert insight, and confidential referral help for addiction and mental health treatment.
What is Emotional Whiplash? Meaning, Symptoms, and How to Recover
Featured, Mental Health, News, TraumaAttention: Do your emotions swing from calm to overwhelmed in a snap?
Interest: That jolt can feel like your mind got yanked back and forth. It is common during times of change, loss, or nonstop stress.
Desire: You can steady your mood,…
TBI and Depression Recovery
Depression, Featured, Mental Health, News, TraumaThe public was shocked the day the news broke about football great Junior Seau’s death by suicide. Here was a man who was popular and successful, but who had suffered depression related to chronic traumatic brain injuries, a condition called…
Heart Palpitations Anxiety Link
Anxiety, Featured, Mental Health, Trauma, Treatment, WellnessWhen Nerves Make the Heart Rattle
Most people have heard of the mind/body connection, how the psychological or emotional state can influence body functions. The stress response is especially powerful in the way it is reflected by the physical…
Signs of PTSD in Teenager
Adolescent, Featured, PTSD, Teen, Trauma, TreatmentTeen Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can affect individuals of all ages, genders, races, and socioeconomic situations. However, due to the intensely developmental nature…