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Why EMDR is a Helpful Treatment for Sexual Abuse Survivors

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In the United States, one in three women and one in six men will experience some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). When sexual abuse happens, many people don’t know how to cope with the event or express their feelings in a healthy way. The result is […]

Filed Under: Issues for Women, Sexual Abuse / Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

How Meditation Can Help Manage Symptoms of Trauma

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Meditation offers practitioners powerful benefits, yet many people are confused as to what exactly those benefits are. In a nutshell, meditation focuses attention in a deliberate manner, taking you from a state of noisy mental chatter to calm and quiet inner peace. And isn’t that something most of us could use? While meditation has been […]

Filed Under: Religion / Spirituality, Trauma / PTSD

Do I Have PTSD? Recognizing the Signs

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As shocking instances of mass shootings continue to occur all over the United States, we often hear people talk about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Frequently associated with post-war veterans and victims of mass violence, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can develop in people who’ve experienced or witnessed a traumatic or life-threatening event. However, […]

Filed Under: Trauma / PTSD

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