When the 4th and 5th steps are done without support for the symptoms of PTSD, they have the potential to retraumatize.
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My Recovery Journey: From Trauma and Abuse to Understanding and Forgiveness
It’s no surprise to me that even with seven years of therapy I still chose an abusive addict as a partner. What else had I known, growing up the way I did?
Shia LaBeouf's New Movie Highlights Father's Heroin Addiction Struggle
LaBeouf wrote the screenplay for the semi-autobiographical film while in rehab. Shia LaBeouf’s latest film, Honey Boy, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25 to tell the world the story of the actor’s odd and tumultuous childhood that led to his struggle with addiction and mental illness. LaBeouf is known for his strange… Continue reading Shia LaBeouf's New Movie Highlights Father's Heroin Addiction Struggle
"Hedge Fund Tycoon" Helps Fund Mental Health Clinic For Vets
The Cohen Veteran’s Network in Tampa, Florida will soon add another clinic to its ranks thanks to a “hedge fund tycoon.” Veterans in the Tampa area will soon have another option for mental and behavioral health treatment, as the Cohen Veterans Network plans to open a new clinic by March. The clinic, according to The… Continue reading "Hedge Fund Tycoon" Helps Fund Mental Health Clinic For Vets
Ben Foster’s “Leave No Trace” Tackles PTSD, Mental Health
In the critically-acclaimed movie, Foster plays a veteran coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ben Foster, star of X-Men: The Last Stand and 3:10 to Yuma, has received rave reviews and early Oscar buzz this year for his role Leave No Trace where he plays a veteran dealing with PTSD. Foster hopes the film will help reduce the public… Continue reading Ben Foster’s “Leave No Trace” Tackles PTSD, Mental Health
Blackouts and Memory Gaps: How Alcohol and Trauma Affect the Brain
Dissociation is most common in trauma that involves a betrayal of trust. This is a survival mechanism that protects our need for social support. Sober October has ended and now (hopefully sober) November begins. Fall brings the annual three-fold challenge: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. This year, the midterm elections have created a fourth stressor… Continue reading Blackouts and Memory Gaps: How Alcohol and Trauma Affect the Brain
Bingeing on Horror No Longer Works, What Do I Do?
This insatiable hunger to feel scared has almost completely jaded me, and now I have no idea what to do with this realization. As a kid, I was scared of literally everything; as a teenager I was perpetually living in all forms of fear — of the real world and the imagined — as a result… Continue reading Bingeing on Horror No Longer Works, What Do I Do?
Keira Knightley Talks PTSD, Dealing With Early Fame
In a new interview, Knightley revealed the toll that sudden fame took on her mental health after the box office success of Pirates of the Caribbean. Keira Knightley first broke through to stardom with the film Bend It Like Beckham in 2002, then she hit the jackpot with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But early fame… Continue reading Keira Knightley Talks PTSD, Dealing With Early Fame
Chance The Rapper Pledges $1 Million For Mental Health
“We want to change the way that mental health resources are being accessed,” Chance said at a summit for his nonprofit, SocialWorks. As one of the more prominent hip hop artists to speak out about mental health, Chance the Rapper is putting his money where his mouth is by pledging $1 million to mental health… Continue reading Chance The Rapper Pledges $1 Million For Mental Health
Mayoral Candidate Leaves Race To Deal With PTSD, Depression
“I thought if I focused exclusively on service to my neighbors in my hometown, that I could fill the hole inside of me. But it’s just getting worse.” A Kansas City mayoral candidate and veteran of the war in Afghanistan has dropped out of the race in order to address his post-traumatic stress disorder. Jason… Continue reading Mayoral Candidate Leaves Race To Deal With PTSD, Depression