Coping with a Suicide Loss
The experience of losing someone significant to suicide can come with unique challenges that may complicate the grieving process. Often, people report encountering stigma surrounding the cause of death, a lack of social support, and persistent thoughts about why the loss occurred or whether it could have been prevented that exacerbate the painful experience of the loss.
Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD, C-PTSD, Complex-PTSD) refers to the impact of prolonged, unavoidable, relational trauma. Such repeated trauma tends to negatively impact the survivor’s sense of safety, self-esteem, trust in self, and trust in others.
Unseen Struggles: Shedding Light on Postpartum PTSD
Embarking on the journey of pregnancy and childbirth is often envisioned and portrayed as a joyous and exhilarating time. However, for some birthing individuals, the postpartum period can bring unexpected challenges that go beyond the more commonly discussed topics of postpartum depression and anxiety.
3 Myths About Substance Use Treatment
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 46.3 million people met DSM-5 criteria for a substance use disorder in 2021. And yet, only 6% of these people received substance use treatment. One possible reason for this could be the stigma and mystery that still surrounds substance use disorders and their treatment today.
Here are some of the common myths surrounding substance use and its treatment:
Understanding Suicidal Thoughts
If you are someone who has ever experienced suicidal thoughts, know that you are not alone. Having thoughts of suicide may not be as uncommon as you think.
I think I have PTSD: Now What?
When struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), life can feel scary and limiting. Intrusive symptoms of PTSD can look like being haunted by unwanted memories of the traumatic event, having intense physical sensations like heart palpitations or sweating, experiencing strong emotions of fear, anger, or shame when reminded of the trauma, and enduring flashbacks of the event. These intrusive symptoms indicate that something about the event still needs to be processed. However, these symptoms are so distressing and confusing that many people develop beliefs such as, “I’m going crazy,” and “I can’t handle this,” and start avoiding reminders of the trauma that bring up these symptoms.
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