Holidays can be the most stressful time of the year, between gift-shopping, traveling, and spending time with family members you don’t see very often. It’s hard to keep your composure when you’re stuck in holiday traffic, stressed for time with the knowledge that you still have a list as long as your arm of things
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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? People often associate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with soldiers and veterans. The truth is, PTSD can affect anyone who has witnessed or suffered a life-threatening or otherwise traumatic event. For this reason, domestic violence and child abuse survivors often suffer from PTSD. There are several options for victims of
Life today is increasingly fast-paced. People everywhere are always doing more, squeezing more into the work day while trying to juggle the demands of home, taking on more responsibilities, and sacrificing their personal health and well-being for the benefit of others. It’s no wonder you feel stressed out, fatigued, and just plain beat up by
Introduction The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is becoming more apparent. About 33% of people who combat a psychiatric disorder also battle substance abuse, and over half the people who are addicted to drugs also have a psychiatric disorder. With a raised awareness comes an increase in ways for victims to treat
This is something I truly believe we can heal, prevent, and cure: Cancer. Because of that I offer the following post for your reading. I do hope you will join me at the Live Summit. From The Truth About Cancer: An investment in your health is the greatest thing you can ever do in your
Mental illness and addiction often go hand-in-hand. Most commonly, the addiction has emerged as a result of self-medication for the mental illness in place of proper treatment. Substance abuse can appear to help a person cope with their mental illness, but in actuality is often aggravating the symptoms in the long run. Though self-medication
The Veteran Population The veteran population is one of the most at-risk for several types of mental illness, many of which go untreated. The various wars our country has been involved with over the past half-century have left many veterans mentally scarred, and understandably. In Vietnam veterans, mental health treatment may be more stigmatized, causing
How to Help a Veteran In the United States, there are more than 21 million veterans, the majority of who deal with the unfortunate aftermath of their time in the field. The experience of war is devastating, and can leave veterans feeling emotionally unstable, which can develop into mental health issues. Many struggle in returning
With the new changes to social security nearly upon us there is an influx of information, resources, offerings, and much more placed before us. Information overload is putting it mildly. Overwhelm is a bit closer to reality. It is our job to sort it all out and make sense of what is relevant, what is
