If you are wondering what it is like to participate in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) there is a great podcast by a journalist who suffered a sexaul assalt as a teenager. She describes the experience of CPT, session by session. Although her experience is of a single trauma the research
Traumatic events can come in many forms and how they affect us also varies. “Trauma touches our lives in many different ways; a serious accident, a physical assault, war, a natural disaster, sexual assault or abuse. It might affect you or those you love. These events can be traumatic as
The perinatal and early parenting period is a time of enormous transition for fathers. The birth of a baby may bring great joy and excitement, however it can also herald periods of sleeplessness, changes to routines and to the couple relationship. It may also bring additional financial pressures as well
PTSD and substance use often go together. Many people turn to drugs, alcohol, or nicotine to try to cope with symptoms of PTSD. However, substances can make existing PTSD symptoms worse or even lead to Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Alcohol and drugs can affect health, relationships, work and education, whether
While we all know that support for dealing with difficulties in life is significant. Common sense would tell us the same applies to those who are going through PTSD therapy. However, the kind of support is very important when it is PTSD. Should it be accommodating the needs of the
What is depression? Everyone has bad days, sometimes day stretch into difficult weeks or months, perhaps as a result of divorce, redundancy or chronic illness. Feeling low might be part of these experiences, a major depressive episode is not just sadness. It is a common mental health problem, which can
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, has previously been associated with major forms of cardiovascular disease However, research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association on the 13th of February 2019 shows that PTSD is not an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The authors outlined that comorbid conditions explain the association
For many January the 20th is a difficult time of the year (Marking a car attack [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2017_Melbourne_car_attack] in 2017, on Bourke Street, Melbourne). Around the anniversary of a traumatic event, some survivors have an increase in stress. These “anniversary reactions” can range from feeling mildly upset for a day or
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