If you suffer from anxiety or other mental health disorders, you may benefit from the services available at the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles. Besides talk therapies, our counselors and staff use education and self-help techniques to guide you on your way to peace of mind and restored mental wellbeing. This includes learning about…
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), PTSD and suicide rates have continued to climb by 30% in the United States since 1999. More than 40,000 people commit suicide annually. This epidemic leaves families to pick up the pieces and somehow work through their loss. For this reason, National Suicide Prevention Month is an essential time…
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…
People shouldn’t take sexual assault lightly. With that said, how many people actually know what is sexual assault? Sure, they hear a lot about it in the news, but what is it really? Also, what psychological effects does sexual assault have on victims? What Is Sexual Assault? For communities to have better sexual assault awareness,…
Mental health is just as serious as physical health. Mental health is more important than many people realize, and it’s important to understand this if you want to heal. An example of this is many people believe they can handle adverse mental health symptoms on their own. However, emotional trauma is difficult to manage and…