KNOW PTSD: 5 Ways to End a Flashback
My recent post about how a flashback is different from other involuntary memory led to several questions about what to do when you or your friend is in a flashback. If you have a friend who experiences flashbacks, you should talk with them ahead of time about what they want you to do to help them. […]
Healing CSA 7 Tips for Surviving the Holidays
Going home for the holidays can be particularly challenging for adult survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). Going home can be a trip back to the very house where their abuse occurred. At best it is likely that at least one family member will mention the person who perpetrated the abuse. At worse that individual […]
KNOW PTSD: 3 types of involuntary memories & how Flashbacks are different
People who are struggling with PTSD are not the only people who experience involuntary memories. In fact, involuntary memories are a pretty normal part of being human; but the involuntary memories of PTSD are very different. The types of involuntary memory are the topic of this weeks blog. Whenever I smell Chantilly Lace I think […]
KNOW PTSD: The 8 parts of a PTSD diagnosis
How does a therapist, Psychiatrist, or doctor determine if someone has PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? In the United States we use the DSM-5. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) is the book, created by the American Psychiatric Association, that spells out what an individual must be experiencing to be diagnosed […]
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