Roughly 70% of adults will experience some type of traumatic experience at least once in their lives. 33% of children and youth will be exposed to violence within their community that will cause them to experience PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). For years, doctors have looked for better, more effective ways of dealing with trauma.…
Both trauma and stress can seriously impact people. Trauma and stressor related disorders are a single category, as the role they play with the development of select disorders is so similar. While trauma obviously impacts the person directly influenced, it also impacts others around them. What is Secondary Trauma? Secondary traumatic stress is a result…
A large part of the population experiences a traumatic incident at some point in their lives. Reactions to an adverse ordeal vary from person to person. However, there are some predictable ways that trauma and the brain define how a person responds. Increasing awareness of this interaction makes it more acceptable to seek treatment. Furthermore,…