Five Types of PTSD Many people will experience trauma in their lives. Out of those many people, most will develop some sort of symptom of having experienced trauma. Few will fully develop a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a complex mental illness that can cause thoughts of suicide, depression, anxiety, and many more...Read More

What Does it Mean to Abuse Someone? There are some people out there with so much rage in themselves that they will take out that anger on other people. The way people treat us stays with us throughout adulthood. If you feel like things are becoming uneasy in your mind and you feel scared all...Read More

Survivor Guilt It is natural for all of us to feel guilty about something whether it was something you regret doing or if someone makes you feel guilty for something that is not your fault. There is another kind of guilt called survivor guilt when you have survived a life-threatening event and you think it...Read More

What Are the Mental Health Effects of Sexual Assault? Sexual abuse survivors no longer feel like their bodies belong to themselves anymore and feel the traumatizing effects of the sexual assault. In the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, 85,000 women and 12,000 men were sexually assaulted in England and Wales every year....Read More

Binge Eating and Trauma Binge eating is having episodes of compulsive eating. According to WedMD, one in four people who binge eat have PTSD and 35% of women who have been raped or sexually assaulted have a binge eating disorder. Many with PTSD tend to engage in self-destructive behavior in order to focus on something...Read More

What is the Difference Between PTS and PTSD? Many people can confuse post-traumatic stress (PTS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  They share a similar name and there are some similarities; however, these two disorders are different in symptom presentation, duration, and treatment.  Both PTS and PTSD involve feelings of fearfulness, avoidance, nervousness, anxiety, and nightmares. ...Read More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) A traumatic situation can be experienced either through a frightening or dangerous event.  Such events can include a weather phenomenon such as a hurricane or tornado, military combat, serious accidents, or violent assaults.  A trauma experienced for long periods of time can also be considered a frightening or dangerous event.  Losing...Read More

Co-Occurring Disorders: Opioids Many individuals with opioid addiction also have co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder.  A co-occurring disorder is a substance use disorder and other mental health disorders occurring together in one individual either at the same time or separated by a period of time.  An opioid addiction is an addiction...Read More

Stress Management and Anxiety Disorders Individuals who experience anxiety are familiar with the feelings associated with having an anxiety disorder.  These feelings include restlessness, difficulty concentrating, irritability, excessive worry, sleep problems, and physiological symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, increased respiration, and a general feeling of being overwhelmed. The disorders most often associated with anxiety include...Read More

How Are Relationships Affected by Addiction? Relationships are a bond that exists between two people or groups of people.  We have relationships not only with family members but also friends, co-workers, or people at our church.  We can have a relationship with God or a relationship with neighbors.  Suffice it to say that relationships are...Read More