Tag: PTSD

The Hidden Epidemic: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifelong Health Risks

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) significantly predict long-term health issues, affecting emotional, physical resilience, and overall well-being. These traumatic events can alter brain development and increase risks for chronic diseases and mental health disorders. Despite their impact, awareness and effective interventions can help reverse effects, highlighting the need for community support and prevention strategies.

PTSD From Your Covid-19 Experience?

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many individuals experiencing PTSD due to various traumatic events. Key symptoms include intrusive thoughts, avoidance behaviors, anxiety, hypervigilance, depression, sleep disturbances, and concentration difficulties. Effective coping strategies involve seeking therapy, joining support groups, practicing self-care, reducing triggers, and possibly using medication.

PTSD From Your Covid-19 Experience?

Experiencing intense flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, anger, and fear? While many people associate post-traumatic stress disorder with something like war, it’s a chronic psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, such as a serious accident, terrorist attack or a physical assault. Experiencing intense flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, anger, and fear? In the … Continue reading PTSD From Your Covid-19 Experience? →