5 Things You Can Do Today to Turn PTSD into Post Traumatic Growth

If you have experienced any type of trauma, or have a family member that has experienced trauma, it can be debilitating to the core. You can’t stop replaying the event in your mind and you may feel hopeless and afraid. But what if I were to tell you that it’s possible to get rid of that pit in your stomach? And that it’s even possible to grow from your experience?

What Is Post Traumatic Growth?

Post Traumatic Growth is the rather strange phenomenon of growing from a traumatic...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/blog/5-things-you-can-do-today-to-turn-ptsd-into-post-traumatic-growth/

5 Things You Can Do Today to Turn PTSD into Post Traumatic Growth

If you have experienced any type of trauma, or have a family member that has experienced trauma, it can be debilitating to the core. You can’t stop replaying the event in your mind and you may feel hopeless and afraid. But what if I were to tell you that it’s possible to get rid of that pit in your stomach? And that it’s even possible to grow from your experience?

What Is Post Traumatic Growth?

Post Traumatic Growth is the rather strange phenomenon of growing from a traumatic...

[Read More ...]

Is Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy a Well-Guarded Secret?

OCD Awareness Week 2018 has come and gone and there were many successful, informative events to help all those whose lives have been touched by obsessive-compulsive disorder. There was also attention paid to OCD through the national media, though I’m not sure if the two shows I watched/listened to were broadcasted because of OCD Awareness Week.

While I think the productions both did a good job debunking the myths of OCD and illustrating what the disorder is all about (as much as you can...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/blog/is-exposure-response-prevention-therapy-a-well-guarded-secret/

How I Overcame Substance Abuse as a Teen

This is a guest blog post written by Hunter Dollar, a passionate writer who is eager to share his personal story of addiction and recovery.

This life is rarely easy, but the paths we choose, and the decisions we make, can lead to happiness if we simply let it.

My struggle with addiction began shortly after I graduated high school. It was an eventful first summer in Jacksonville, Florida. I am typically ridden with social anxiety, but I had never really attended parties before. There...

[Read More ...]

source https://www.recovery.org/how-i-overcame-substance-abuse-as-a-teen/

What It Means to Be Emotionally Safe in a Relationship

Have you ever loved someone but didn’t feel internally relaxed with him or her? Have you experienced a longing to connect, but something kept disrupting the closeness you wanted?

It’s frustrating to love someone but not experience the trust and safety that would allow the relationship to deepen. The intimacy we want may seem so close, yet sadly elusive.

Feeling emotionally safe is an essential foundation for any intimate relationship. Although not easy to build, it creates the necessary...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-it-means-to-be-emotionally-safe-in-a-relationship/

Green Filter May Boost Reading Speed for Dyslexic Kids

Green filters appear to increase reading speed for children with dyslexia, according to a new study by Brazilian and French researchers who published their findings in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities.

The researchers suggest the filters may help reduce visual stimuli available for central nervous system processing, thereby increasing reading speed. The filters show no effect on non-dyslexic children.

Colored filters designed for the treatment of learning disabilities,...

[Read More ...]

source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/10/23/green-filter-may-boost-reading-speed-for-dyslexic-kids/139726.html

Is Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy a Well-Guarded Secret?

OCD Awareness Week 2018 has come and gone and there were many successful, informative events to help all those whose lives have been touched by obsessive-compulsive disorder. There was also attention paid to OCD through the national media, though I’m not sure if the two shows I watched/listened to were broadcasted because of OCD Awareness Week.

While I think the productions both did a good job debunking the myths of OCD and illustrating what the disorder is all about (as much as you can...

[Read More ...]